RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN FOR GRAFFITI CREATED BY A MINOR.
Dallas City Code § 31-39
in effectSEC. 31-39. RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN FOR GRAFFITI CREATED BY A MINOR.
(a) In this section:
(1) GRAFFITI means any marking, including, but not limited to, any inscription, slogan, drawing, painting, symbol, logo, name, character, or figure, that is made in any manner on tangible property.
(2) GUARDIAN means:
(A) a person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(B) a public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
(3) MINOR means any person under 17 years of age.
(4) OWNER means any person with the legal right of possession to tangible property.
(5) PARENT means a person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person.
(b) A parent or guardian of a minor commits an offense if he knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows, the minor to create graffiti on tangible property in the city without the property owner’s consent.
(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500. (Ord. 22064)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-114761Fetched: 10/26/2026