A. All private and public signs, buildings, structures, surfaces, streets, sidewalks, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, fences, parks, walls, vehicle or other personal property shall be kept free from graffiti when the graffiti is visible from the street or other public or private property.
B. If it is determined by the city that graffiti exists on property in violation of this article, the city shall, in writing, notify the responsible party with a notice of violation. The notice may be served by certified mail, personal service or by posting the subject property and publishing the notice in the official city newspaper.
C. The notice of violation shall identify the property in violation, shall generally describe the location of the graffiti, shall state the cost of abatement by the city and shall direct that the graffiti be removed, by the person to whom notice was given, within 10 days of receipt of the notice.
1. The notice shall state that in the event the responsible party fails to remove the graffiti within the time period specified in the notice of violation, the city shall remove the graffiti and may bill the responsible party for the costs.
2. The effective date of the notice of violation shall be the date received if delivered in person or sent by certified mail, or the date of first publication, if the alternate method of service is used.
3. The notice shall state that the responsible party may appeal the notice by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within the same time period given to remove the graffiti.
4. Appeal of the notice shall be to the City Council, which shall hear the appeal not less than 7 nor more than 30 days after the notice of appeal is filed.
5. Decision of the Council shall be final and effective as of the date written notice of the decision is served upon the owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or person in control of the property. The Council may grant an extension of time for compliance at the time of its disposition of the appeal.