(A) Graffiti is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The owner of record, or the person in charge, possession or control of any building or structure upon which graffiti is placed or affixed shall, upon the appearance of the graffiti, cause such graffiti to be removed or concealed. Whenever any nuisance in the form of graffiti shall be found on any building or other structure, the City shall give notice in person or by mail to the owner or taxpayer of record of the property, which shall state that, if the graffiti is not removed or concealed within fourteen (14) days, the City may enter upon the property and remove or conceal the graffiti in accordance with 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-20-13.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to place any graffiti on any building or other structure. (Ord. 563, 9-7-2004)
(C) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined in accordance with the City of Momence approved fine list found in section 1-4-1 of this Code. In the event that compliance is not met within seventy two (72) hours of an issued citation, each day thereafter shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 677, 4-19-2010; amd. Ord. 848, 8-19-2019)
(D) "Graffiti" means an inscription, drawing, mark or design that is painted, sprayed or drawn directly upon the exterior of any building or other structure and is visible from the public way; provided that, graffiti shall not include any sign permitted by the Zoning Code or any decoration that is part of the architectural design of the building or structure. (Ord. 563, 9-7-2004)