Preserving Bus Stops: A Call for Responsibility
The Municipal Enterprise «City Roads» actively monitors the condition of public transport stops. Unfortunately, every day we encounter acts of vandalism where unknown individuals deface stops with graffiti, damage benches and trash bins, and break glass structures.
Since the beginning of 2024, vandals have shattered glass on 33 bus stops, destroyed 33 benches, and damaged 85 trash bins. The staff of the enterprise is constantly engaged in cleaning the walls of the stops from graffiti and posters.
In total, the City Roads enterprise oversees 1012 public transport stops.
Specialists from the enterprise regularly perform cleaning of adjacent areas, repair and maintenance of bins, benches, and pavilions, as well as their washing and painting.
The Odessa City Council once again appeals to residents and visitors to take care of community property. Intentional damage to municipal property can lead to criminal liability.
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Responsibility for Damage to Public Property
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Article 194. Intentional Destruction or Damage to Property
1. Intentional destruction or damage to someone else's property causing significant harm is punishable by a fine of up to fifty (850 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or community service for a period of one hundred twenty to two hundred forty hours, or corrective labor for up to two years, or restriction of liberty for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term.
Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, which is defined as gross violation of public order motivated by clear disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity or exceptional cynicism, is punishable by a fine from five hundred (8500 UAH) to one thousand (17000 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of liberty for up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years.
