Religious, racial or gender-based vandalism.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 292.03
in effectSec. 292.03. - Religious, racial or gender-based vandalism.
Whoever intentionally defaces or damages, without the consent of the owner or lawful possessor, any public or private property, including, but not limited to, property used for religious, educational, residential, memorial, charitable or cemetery purposes or for assembly by persons of a particular race, color, creed, religion or gender, by placing thereon a symbol, object, appellation, characterization or graffiti, including, but not limited to, a burning cross or Nazi swastika, which is reasonably understood as communicating threats of harm, violence, contempt or hatred on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or gender commits religious, racial or gender-based vandalism and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 17721, § 1, 4-19-90)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXVIIIMIOF_CH292OFDIREBERAORGE_S292.03RERAGESEVAFetched: 11/1/2026
