(A) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter of the Municipal Code for any person to place, apply or attempt to place or apply graffiti to or upon any public or private real or personal property within the city.
(B) When such graffiti is visible from a public right-of-way or from other publicly owned property, such graffiti also is determined to be a public nuisance which requires immediate abatement to protect public health pursuant to § 11.20.040(C).
(C) No person owning or otherwise in control of such real property (whether tenant, occupant or otherwise) or of personal property shall permit or allow any graffiti to be placed or applied (or attempted to be place or applied) on that property when it is visible from other public or private property and shall be required to remove such graffiti as required by § 11.40.030.
(D) Any person who places or applies graffiti within the city shall have a duty to remove that graffiti within 24 hours of notice by the city to do so. Failure to promptly remove such graffiti constitutes a separate and additional violation of this chapter and of the Municipal Code.
(E) Where graffiti is placed or applied by a minor under the age of 18, the parent and/or legal guardian of such minor shall be responsible for the removal of the graffiti and/or the payment thereof.
(Ord. 2009-52U, passed 7-21-2009)