Defacing public or private property—Penalty.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.24.030
in effect11.24.030 - Defacing public or private property—Penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to:
1. Wilfully damage or deface personal or real property belonging to another person;
2. Damage or deface any public, real or personal property, including but not limited to traffic signs and signals and street markers.
B. In addition to the civil remedies available to persons or governments damaged in violation of this section, the metropolitan court is authorized to enforce this section by imposing a penalty, as provided in Section 1.01.030 and a fee or assessment not exceeding two hundred dollars.
C. The parents or legal guardians of children under the age of twenty-one shall be legally responsible for the conduct of children under their care and charge, and shall be obligated to pay any fine, fee or assessment imposed under this section.
(Ord. 95-1329 § 2 (part), 1995; prior code § 29-1-51)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT11PUPEMOWE_DIVIGERE_CH11.24OFAGPR_11.24.030DEPUPRPRENFetched: 10/28/2026