Preserving Bus Stops: A Call for Responsibility
Employees of the Municipal Enterprise "City Roads" are constantly engaged in the maintenance of bus stops. They face daily acts of vandalism, from damaged benches to shattered glass. Unfortunately, these stops also suffer due to traffic accidents.
Since the start of 2024, vandals have broken glass on 33 bus stops, damaged 33 benches, 85 bins, and 15 roofs. Additionally, the staff is tasked with cleaning graffiti and posters left on the walls of stops.
In total, "City Roads" manages 1,012 public transport stops.
As part of their maintenance duties, the specialists regularly conduct sanitary cleaning, repair, and restoration of benches, bins, and pavilions, along with washing and painting them.
The Odessa City Council once again urges residents and guests to treat municipal property with care. Intentional damage to public property carries criminal liability.
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Liability for Damage to Municipal 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 term of 120 to 240 hours, or correctional labor for up to two years, or restriction of freedom for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term.
Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, that is, gross violations of public order motivated by obvious disrespect for society, 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 freedom for up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of freedom for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years.
