It shall be unlawful for anyone to paint, spray paint or otherwise cause
any inscription or drawing on rocks, exterior building walls, bridges, viaducts,
edifices or on any parts or sections thereof, except in case such inscription
or drawing is licensed by the City and approved by the owner.
[Added 6-2-1997]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
GRAFFITI
Any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement
that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted, or engraved
on or otherwise affixed to any surface of public or private property by a
graffiti implement, to the extent that the graffiti was not authorized in
advance by the owner or occupant of the property, or, despite advance authorization,
is otherwise deemed a public nuisance by the City Council.
GRAFFITI IMPLEMENT
An aerosol paint container, a broad-tipped marker, gum label, paint
stick, etching equipment, brush or any other device capable of scarring or
leaving a visible mark on any natural or man made surface.
The City Council intends, through the adoption of this chapter, to provide
additional enforcement tools to protect public and private property from acts
of graffiti, vandalism and defacement. The Council does not intend for this
chapter to conflict with any existing anti-graffiti state laws.
A violation of this chapter shall be classed as a violation
punishable by a fine of up to $250.