How to Use public property in a Sentence

public property

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  • The rocket is on public property at the welcome center, which is owned by the state.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But in Boise, sleeping or camping on public property was against the law.
    — John Blackstone, CBS News, 2 June 2024
  • The bill then bans adult cabaret from public property or anywhere minors might be present.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • But in the three months since the council — now all-Muslim and all male — banned the Pride flag on public property, there have been protests and scathing online critiques.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • If the court sides with Grants Pass, cities will be empowered to ban sleeping on public property.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • If my vehicle is towed on public property, does that mean its at the tow lot? Most likely.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2023
  • State law outlines that the use of fireworks on public property, such as parks, streets and sidewalks, is not allowed.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
  • There have been no reports of injuries or damage to public property as a result of the flight, the FAA added in another post.
    — Mike Wall, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the FAA confirmed that there was no public property or injuries that resulted from the mishap.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Mount Davidson cross, built in 1934, has faced challenges over the years as a religious symbol sitting on what was once public property.
    — Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide whether homeless people have a right to sleep on public property when there’s nowhere else to go.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The law would have banned adult cabaret performances from public property or anywhere minors might be present.
    — CBS News, 4 June 2023
  • Brown knew that curbs were public property, not owned by homeowners.
    — Bystephen Gandel, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • Bank of the Sierra seized the Oakland tower during a public property auction.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
  • The city reduces the health and safety threat of encampments by prohibiting them on public property.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Pioneer Press reserves the right to discontinue the hunt at any time if public property is destroyed.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Portland leaders banned the use of hard drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine on public property, though the measure will require a change in state law to enact and enforce.
    — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Rather than adding restrictions to their use on town roadways, the town council voted to allow them during events at Central Park, and at that public property alone.
    — Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023
  • That same percentage believes cities and towns should be able to place religious symbols on public property (like, say, the Ten Commandments in schools).
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But this only applies to fruit lying on public property.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • While the city used to grow its own coconut trees and pass out coconut palms to citizens, Miami has since moved away from planting fruit-bearing trees on public property.
    — Ivy Nyayieka, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • The concert comes in the wake of Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Lee signing a law restricting drag performances on public property.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Per state law, people are not allowed to light fireworks on public property including parks, streets and sidewalks.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
  • But state law enshrines people’s right to consume fentanyl, meth, heroin and other hard drugs on public property.
    — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether cities can enforce tougher rules against people sleeping on public property, up to and including fines, arrests and jail time.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • In Alabama, people who violate no trespass orders on public property face up to a month in jail.
    — Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • The city adopted an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits balloons at city events, on public property and from being released into the air.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The law bans encampments anywhere on public property if shelter beds are available.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Despite calls for a memorial on the site, the developer purchased the property for $120 million a little less than a year ago, public property records show.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • The frequency with which these projects make use of public property, the amount of land involved and the value of the credits generated have not been previously reported.
    — Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 24 July 2024

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