(A) The City Council finds that graffiti on public and private property is an increasing problem in the city. The City Council finds that unless graffiti is removed, other properties soon become the targets of graffiti and therefore, the City Council finds that quick removal of graffiti will assist in preventing repeated or additional graffiti within the city.
(B) The City Council further finds that graffiti creates a condition of blight which can result in the deterioration of property and is inconsistent with the city’s property maintenance goals and aesthetic standards.
(C) The City Council hereby declares its intention to minimize and to quickly remove graffiti to limit its adverse impact on city youth and neighborhoods. Graffiti is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a public health and safety hazard for purposes of M.S. §§ 429.101, subd. 1(c) and 429.021, subd. 1(8).
(Ord. 639, passed 12-11-97)