[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Lawnside 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 04-FY1999. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The application of any drawing, inscription, figure or mark upon any surface, structure, wall, rock, bridge, building, fence, gate, road, tree or other real or personal property, privately or publicly owned, without the permission or authorization of the owner or owner's agent.
Any person violating Section 83-1, or any part thereof, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment and/or community service for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both. The court is also authorized to have said person reimburse the owner of the property for the cost of the removal of said graffiti. If a violation is committed by a juvenile (minor) then said juvenile's parents or guardians shall be held responsible for the fine and shall be subject to reimburse the property owner for all costs of removal of said graffiti.
A. 
Notification to remove graffiti; time limit.
(1) 
Upon the discovery of graffiti on any private property, any person authorized to enforce this ordinance may issue a notice to said owner or any responsible agent thereof to remove the graffiti within 30 days of such notice. After 30 days have elapsed from the issuance of such notice, any person authorized to enforce the borough ordinances shall issue a summons to the Municipal Court of the Borough of Lawnside to any person in violation of this section or to any other responsible person.
(2) 
Upon the discovery of graffiti on any publicly owned building or publicly owned property, notice shall be issued to the public entity owning said property and a request be made to remove the graffiti within 30 days upon issuance of such request. After 30 days have elapsed from the issuance of such notice, any person authorized to enforce the borough ordinances shall issue a summons to the Municipal Court of the Borough of Lawnside to the public entity in violation of this section.
B. 
Violations and penalties; applicable to private and public property.
(1) 
Any private property owner who fails to comply with Section 83-3A(1) above, may be subject to a fine of not more than $500 and/or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both.
(2) 
Any public property owner who fails to comply with Section 83-3A(2) above, may be subject to a fine of not more than $500 and the cost of removal, if any, as certified pursuant to Section 83-3C(1).
C. 
Removal by borough; recovery cost.
(1) 
Upon issuance of a summons as set forth in Section 83-3A, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or his appointee to remove the graffiti from the property and to certify to the Business Administrator the costs of removal thereof.
(2) 
Said Business Administrator or his or her appointee shall forthwith certify to the Borough Council the costs or removal thereof. Council shall examine the certificate and, if it finds the certificate to be correct, shall, by resolution, cause the amount of the costs as shown upon the certificate to be charged against the lands.
(3) 
The amount charged shall become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed, levied and collected upon such lands. The amount of such charges or liens shall bear interest at the same rate and shall be collected and enforced by the Collector of Taxes in the borough in the same manner as general taxes.