A. 
An owner of property subjected to graffiti vandalism may request, and receive as may be available, the assistance of the County regarding the removal, painting over or other restoration of graffiti-damaged property that is visible from the premises open to the public. Such owner shall first sign a consent to entry and release of liability form approved by the County Attorney before the County may commence the graffiti abatement.
B. 
Any community organization that provides free graffiti removal, paint-over or other restoration services within the unincorporated areas of the County may request and receive supplies from the County as they may be available, provided that such removal is done with the consent of the property owner and documentation regarding the graffiti abatement is subsequently submitted to a Graffiti Abatement Officer or other County representative charged with the administration of this chapter.
Any owner of property within the unincorporated area of the County which becomes graffiti nuisance property shall not be subject to criminal prosecution, and shall be subject to those remedies set forth in Article VII.
A. 
When the Sheriff or other designated GAO has reasonable grounds to believe that a property is a potential public nuisance property, the Sheriff shall issue a notice to the owner and any occupant other than the owner that the property is potential graffiti nuisance property.
B. 
The notice of potential graffiti nuisance property shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The street address or description sufficient for identification of the property.
(2) 
A statement that permitting graffiti nuisance property is an infraction of this chapter.
(3) 
A statement that the Sheriff has found the property to be potential graffiti nuisance property, with a concise description of the conditions leading to his/her findings.
(4) 
A directive to abate the graffiti, to allow the County to abate the graffiti and to pursue the owner's claim for damages to the extent feasible, or to show good cause to the Sheriff or other designated GAO that the property is not graffiti nuisance property or why the owner cannot abate the graffiti within 15 days from the date the notice was mailed.
(5) 
A statement that if the graffiti is not abated and good cause for the failure to abate is not shown, the Sheriff or designated GAO may request a hearing and determination from the Board of County Commissioners and/or seek authorization from the Board to file an action with the court seeking an order of abatement.
C. 
Service of the notice of potential graffiti nuisance property is completed upon mailing by first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner's registered agent, if any, or to the owner at the address of the property believed to be potential graffiti nuisance property and to such other address as shown on the tax rolls of the County, or such other place which gives the owner actual or constructive notice of the determination by the Sheriff or designated GAO.
D. 
A copy of the notice of potential graffiti nuisance property shall also be served on the occupants of the property, if different than the owner. Service shall be completed upon mailing the notice by first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the "occupant" of each unit of the property believed to be a potential graffiti nuisance property, or by posting on the door of said residence.
E. 
The failure of any person or owner to receive actual notice of the determination by the Sheriff included in the notice shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the proceedings under this chapter.
A. 
Within 15 days from the date of mailing of the notice of potential graffiti nuisance property, the owner shall either abate the graffiti, allow the County to abate the graffiti and pursue the owner's claim for damages to the extent feasible, or show good cause to the Sheriff or other designated GAO that the property is not graffiti nuisance property or why the owner cannot abate the graffiti within that time frame.
B. 
Upon good cause shown, the Sheriff may grant an extension of time within which to abate the graffiti.
C. 
If the owner does not comply with Subsection A or B of this section, the Sheriff may refer the matter to the Board of County Commissioners for hearing as part of its regular agenda at its next succeeding or other future meeting. The County shall give notice of the hearing to the owner and occupants, if different from the owner, in the manner provided above for the notice of potential graffiti nuisance property.
D. 
At the hearing during the Board's meeting, the owner and occupants may appear and be heard by the Board. The Board shall determine whether the property is graffiti nuisance property and whether the owner has complied with Subsection A. The Sheriff or designated GAO has the burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the property is graffiti nuisance property. Once the Sheriff or GAO meets his burden of proof, the owner must show by a preponderance of the evidence that there is good cause for the failure to abate or to allow abatement.
E. 
In the event the Board determines that the property is graffiti nuisance property and that the owner has failed to cause the graffiti to be abated, the Board may order that the graffiti be abated. The order may include conditions under which abatement is to occur, such as a time period within which to comply or documentation to be required to provide proof of compliance.
F. 
If the owner fails to abate the nuisance as ordered by the Board, and in the absence of an appeal to the District Court, the Sheriff or designated GAO may cause the graffiti to be abated at the County's expense, and to pursue any claim for the costs incurred that may be available through the court against the graffiti vandal or other party legally responsible.
G. 
The Board may also employ any other remedy deemed by it to be appropriate to abate an alleged public nuisance that does not quality as graffiti because it was allowed by the owner, including but not limited to authorizing a civil complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction or initiating a criminal complaint for public nuisance.