How to Use public property in a Sentence

public property

noun
  • They can not be discharged on any public property.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • The bill then bans adult cabaret from public property or anywhere minors might be present.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Brown knew that curbs were public property, not owned by homeowners.
    — Bystephen Gandel, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • The rocket is on public property at the welcome center, which is owned by the state.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But in Boise, sleeping or camping on public property was against the law.
    — John Blackstone, CBS News, 2 June 2024
  • How can public property be sold without the public knowing who bought it?
    — Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Despite the hefty final price tag, Chip did get a deal, public property records show.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
  • There is damage to public property other than wildlife, like a highway guardrail.
    — Austen Erblat, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The law would have banned adult cabaret performances from public property or anywhere minors might be present.
    — CBS News, 4 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
  • State law outlines that the use of fireworks on public property, such as parks, streets and sidewalks, is not allowed.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • If a liquor store sells liquor to someone who leaves and drinks it on public property, the liquor store owner isn’t responsible.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • If the court sides with Grants Pass, cities will be empowered to ban sleeping on public property.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • Those details can come from public property records and marketing databases.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The law bans encampments anywhere on public property if shelter beds are available.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Hidden on public property, the medallion is worth a $500 prize to the finder.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
  • 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
  • Today there are more than 20 tree spirits on the islands, with 10 on public property for tourists to find.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • This allows the Friends to raise funds for and carry out projects on public property more efficiently.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • No deaths or major injuries were reported, but the storm did result in damage to private and public property.
    — Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • One measure would prohibit camping on public property to crack down on homelessness.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Such devices are not allowed on public property and may only be used on private property with the owner’s consent.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
  • Some towns, such as the village of Glencoe, forbid the planting of cottonwood trees on any public property or right-of-way.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • But the first thing their successors did was remove their names from virtually every public property.
    — Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • In Alabama, people who violate no trespass orders on public property face up to a month in jail.
    — Rebecca Griesbach | [email protected], al, 27 July 2023
  • The two properties that burned this year are both owned by the City of San Jose, public property documents show.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The change comes as Indiana lawmakers take heat for passing a statewide ban on long-term homeless camping on public property.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Bank of the Sierra seized the Oakland tower during a public property auction.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024

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