§ 19-62. Intent.

Graffiti on public and private property is a blighting factor which deteriorates property and also depreciates the value of the property and the value of the adjacent and surrounding properties. The City Council finds that graffiti or related inscribed materials are a public nuisance. It is the City Council's further intent to provide for the prohibition of the placement of graffiti on public and private property as herein set forth. Graffiti is inconsistent with the City's aesthetic standards, and unless it is quickly removed from public and private properties, other adjacent properties will become the target of graffiti. The existence of graffiti tends to breed community discontent and criminal activity. The prompt removal of graffiti is necessary to prevent its proliferation. While the property and its owner or possessor is a victim of the graffiti, it is always the duty of the property owner or possessor to remove graffiti as soon as reasonably possible. To assist in preventing and controlling the further spread of graffiti, City Council authorizes the use of city funds to remove graffiti on public and private property as set forth herein.

(Code 1992, § 19-101; Ord. No. 117-G, § 1, 11-4-1993)