A. Recoverable Expenses: In the event the City removes and/or abates the graffiti, an accurate record of the costs incurred shall be kept by the Public Works Department and reported to the City Clerk. The total costs of this abatement, including the administrative costs incurred by City staff in processing the abatement, and costs incurred by the Police Department in investigating the graffiti, shall be considered a tax on real property. This amount may be assessed against the affected property and collected as provided in Section 4-1-4 of this Code.
B. Recovery From Perpetrator: In the event the person or persons responsible for the graffiti are convicted and the court orders the offender(s) to pay restitution for the costs of cleanup, and either the City or a private property owner have expended funds to clean up the graffiti, the restitution shall be directed to either the City or the private property owner as reimbursement for the cost of cleanup. (1998 Code)