(A) This section shall be known as and may be referred to as the “Lake County Graffiti Ordinance”.
(B) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply.
GRAFFITI. Any symbol, announcement, insignia, name, identification, inscription, picture, or similar marking, including without limitation any letter, word, numeral, emblem, or combination thereof that is painted, written, drawn, scratched, marked, etched, sprayed, engraved, or in any other way placed on or affixed to any wall, fence, sign, building, or any other structure, or any sidewalk, pavement, curb, post, stone, tree, or other public or private property without the prior written permission of the owner or occupant of the property, except as permitted by federal, state, or county statute, ordinance, or regulation.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
(C) It is hereby declared unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to place graffiti on any property or for any owner or person having control of any property to allow, permit, or otherwise tolerate graffiti to be placed on or to remain on that property.
(D) Every owner of property or person having control of property shall, at his or her own expense, completely remove, cover or otherwise eradicate any graffiti that exists on that property within 14 calendar days after written notification from the county. The county’s written notification shall identify the address or location of the property on which the graffiti exists, describe the condition constituting graffiti, and shall direct the complete removal, covering, or eradication of the graffiti.
(1977 Code, § 3:4-4) (Ord. passed 4-11-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99