[Adopted 3-27-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The Town Board of the Town of Ossining hereby finds and declares that
graffiti creates a nuisance for the Town's residents and merchants. The
proliferation of graffiti is a physical blight upon the landscape of the Town
and costs taxpayers, merchants and homeowners substantial monies to remove
and repair. When unchecked, graffiti only encourages more graffiti.
For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning
ascribed to them herein:
GRAFFITI
Any drawing, figure, inscription, mark, message, slogan, symbol or
object written, painted, drawn, etched, placed or otherwise made on property.
PROPERTY
Any building, fence, motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, rock, statue,
monument, wall, tunnel, sign, structure, tree, utility box, utility pole,
waste receptacle and all other articles of personal or real property upon
which one can write, draw, paint, etch or otherwise mark.
It is unlawful for any person to apply graffiti to any property without
the permission of the owner or occupant of such property.
Under the authority of § 91 of the General Municipal Law of
the State of New York, any person who shall provide information that leads
to the detection, arrest and conviction of any other person of a violation
of this chapter shall be entitled to a reward equal to 1/2 of any fine imposed
by the court, but in no event greater than $1,000.