9.24.010 Theft.
A. A person who comes into control of property of another that he knows or has good reason to know has been lost, mislaid or delivered under a mistake as to the nature or amount of the property or the identity of the recipient, commits theft if, with intent to deprive the owner thereof, he fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner.
B. A person commits a crime of theft of services if:
1. With intent to avoid payment therefore, he obtains services that are available only for compensation by force, threat, deception or other means to avoid payment for the services;
2. As used in this section, “services” includes, but is not limited to, labor, professional services, toll facilities, transportation or other communication service, entertainment, the supplying of food, lodging or other accommodations in hotels, restaurants or elsewhere, the supplying of equipment for use and the supplying of commodities such as gas, gasoline, electricity, steam and water;
3. Absconding without payment or offer to pay for hotel, restaurant or other services for which compensation is customarily paid upon the receiving of them is prima facie evidence that the services were obtained by deception.
C. A person commits theft when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate property to himself or to a third person, he takes, appropriates, obtains or withholds such property from an owner thereof. (Ord. 1455, 1979)