5-12-9: EASE OF REMOVAL PROVISIONS:
   A.   Common Utility Colors And Paint Type: Any gas, telephone, water, sewer, cable, and other utilities operating in the city, other than an electric utility, shall paint their above surface metal fixtures, that are installed after the effective date hereof, with a uniform paint type and color as directed by the city manager or designee, unless otherwise authorized by the city.
   B.   Land Use Entitlement Conditions: In approving subdivision maps, conditional use permits, variances, building permits, or other similar land use entitlement or development or design applications, the city may impose one or all of the following conditions, or other similar or related conditions:
      1.   Use of antigraffiti materials on surfaces exposed to public view of a type and nature that is acceptable to the city manager or designee.
      2.   Use of landscaping to screen or provide a barrier to surfaces that may be prone to graffiti.
      3.   Right of access by city to remove graffiti.
      4.   Applicants, permittees, and all successors in interest shall provide city with sufficient matching paint and/or antigraffiti material on demand for use in painting over or removal of graffiti.
      5.   Applicants, permittees, and all persons applying for subdivision maps shall, as part of any conditions, covenants and restrictions, covenant that the owners of the lots shall remove any graffiti in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
   C.   Encroachment Permit Conditions: All encroachment permits issued by the city may, among other things, be conditioned on any one or more of the following:
      1.   Use of antigraffiti materials on surfaces exposed to public view of a type and nature that is acceptable to the city manager or designee.
      2.   Use of landscaping to screen or provide a barrier to the encroaching object.
      3.   The right of the city to remove the graffiti or to paint the encroaching object or structure.
      4.   Permittee shall provide city with sufficient matching paint and/or antigraffiti material on demand for use in painting over or removal of graffiti on the encroaching object or structure.
      5.   Permittee shall remove all graffiti in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
   D.   Community Education: The city manager or designee may conduct regular programs to provide community education regarding the prevention of graffiti in coordination with local businesses. (Ord. 2016-003, 8-23-2016)