(A) The owner, occupant or person otherwise in control of real property (whether tenant, occupant or otherwise) or of personal property (whether public or private) on which graffiti has been placed or applied shall remove such graffiti (or repair and replace the property from which graffiti cannot be removed) at his/her own expense within 72 hours of the discovery of the application of such graffiti.
(B) In the event graffiti is not removed under division (A) above, the city may utilize the procedures set out in § 11.20.040(C) for the immediate removal and summary abatement of graffiti, and thereafter may collect the costs of such abatement as set out in Chapter 11.20.
(C) Notwithstanding, the city may determine to bear the cost of such removal or replacement pursuant to the provisions of Cal. Govt. Code § 53069.3 after obtaining the prior written consent of the property owner or possessor.
(D) In removing the graffiti or other inscribed material, the painting or repair of a more extensive area than necessary to remove the graffiti shall not be authorized. The removal of graffiti shall stay consistent with removal process of the type of existing property, such as anti-graffiti material and color paint palette.
(Ord. 2009-52U, passed 7-21-2009; Am. Ord. 2017-215, passed 6-21-2017)