(A) Intent. This subchapter is adopted to provide for the health, safety and welfare and the best interests of the county and its residents, these rules and regulations provide for prompt removal of graffiti, and provide for suitable penalties for the violations established by state law since the county recognizes that certain criminal activity may occur within the county relating to the defacement of private and public property; and, the presence of graffiti on property within the county offends the aesthetic sensibilities of its residents, decreases property values, is often an incitement to crime, is an act destructive to property, and the placement of graffiti is a form of criminal activity.
(B) Authority. The county has the power by law, pursuant to ILCS Ch. 55, Act 5, § 5-1078-5 to have the County Board ban graffiti within the county, except within the corporate limits of a municipality, and may establish penalties.
(1980 Code, § 130.11) (Res. 00-231, passed 5-18-2000; Ord. 11-287, passed 8-18-2011)