1913.26 GRAFFITI PROHIBITED.

       (a)    No owner, operator, or occupant of any residential structure shall fail to remove graffiti that is present on such building, fence, gate, or accessory structure thereof

   (b)   No owner, operator, or occupant of any residential structure shall fail to remove graffiti that is present on any rock, structure, tree, wall, or other structure on the property located on the parcel.

   (c)    Whoever violates or fails to comply with this section shall be notified of the violation pursuant to Section 1905.05 of the City of Hamilton Codified Ordinances, Title One - Housing Code.

   (d)   In addition to any penalties provided by law or ordinance, a violation of subsections (a) or (b) above shall cause the City Manager, and/or his or her designee, to remove the graffiti and the Manager, and/or his or her designee, shall charge the cost of such removal, together with the administrative costs incurred with regard to such removal, to the owner, operator, or occupant of the property.

      (1)    If such cost is not paid by the owner, operator, or occupant of the property within thirty (30) days after having been billed for the same, the sum may be certified by the proper City official to the Auditor of Butler County, Ohio and placed upon the tax duplicate for collection, to be collected as other taxes are collected, and shall be a lien against such property until paid.

            (2)    The City may also collect such costs through a civil action in the appropriate court of law having jurisdiction thereof.

         (Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22; Ord. 2023-9-82. Passed 9-27-23.)