(A) Whenever the Borough Manager or his or her designee determines that graffiti is located on a public or privately owned structure or other permanent surface or public or privately owned real property within the borough so as to be visible from any public right-of-way or other public or private property in the borough, the Borough Manager or his or her designee shall issue a 24-hour written notice of intention to abate and remove the graffiti as a public nuisance and shall serve such notice in any of the following methods:
(1) By personal service on the owner, occupant or person in charge or control of the property;
(2) By posting a conspicuous place on the property or abutting public right-of-way; or
(3) By sending a copy of such notice by registered or certified mail addressed to the owner or person in charge or control of the property, at the address shown on the last available assessment roll, or as otherwise known.
(B) The notice of intention shall be in substantially the following form.
Notice of Intent to Remove Graffiti
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Date:______________________________________ |
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that you are required by law at your expense to remove or paint over the graffiti in existence on the property located at ________________________________ (address), which is visible to public view, within 24 hours after the receipt of this notice; if you fail to do so, borough employees or private contractors employed by the borough will enter upon your property and abate the public nuisance by removal or painting over the graffiti and a citation may be issued to you. The cost of the abatement by the borough employees or its private contractors will be assessed upon your property and such costs will constitute a lien upon the land until paid. |
All persons having any objection to, or interest in said matters are hereby notified to submit any objections or comments to the Borough Manager or his or her designee within 24 hours from the receipt of this notice. At the conclusion of this 24-hour period, without further notice and at your expense, the borough may proceed with the abatement of the graffiti inscribed on your property. |
(Ord. 986, passed 7-19-1994)