(A) Whenever the Street Foreman or his or her designated representative determines that graffiti exists on any public and private buildings, structures and places which are visible to any person utilizing any public right-of-way in this city, be this road, parkway, alley, or otherwise and that seasonal temperatures permit the painting of exterior surfaces, the Chief of Police or his or her designated representative shall cause a notice to be issued to abate such nuisance. The property owner shall have seven days after the date of the notice to remove the graffiti, or the same will be subject to abatement by the city.
(B) The notice to abate graffiti pursuant to this action shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner(s) of the affected premises, as such owner's name and address appears on the last property tax assessment rolls of the County of Colfax. If there is no known address for the owner, the notice shall be sent in care of the property address. The notice required by this section may be served in any one of the following manners:
(1) By personal service on the owner, occupant or person in charge or control of the property;
(2) By registered or certified mail addressed to the owner at the last known address of the owner. If this address is unknown, the notice will be sent to the property address.
(C) The notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REMOVE GRAFFITI
Date:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that you are required by law at your expense to remove or paint over the graffiti located on the property commonly known as , Schuyler, Nebraska, which is visible to public view, within seven (7) days after the date of this notice; or, if you fail to do so, city employees or private contractors employed by the city will enter upon your property and abate the public nuisance by removal or painting over the graffiti. The cost of the abatement by the city 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 Chief of Police of the City of Schuyler or his/her designated representative within seven (7) days from the date of this notice. At the conclusion of this seven- (7-)day period the city may proceed with the abatement of the graffiti inscribed on your property at your expense without further notice.
(Ord. 2008-04, passed 7-15-2008; Ord. 2013-06, passed 5-21-2013)