§ 6.32.010. Authorization to remove graffiti and other unauthorized inscribed materials from private and public properties.

Whenever the city manager or his designee determines that graffiti or other inscribed materials are so located on public or privately owned permanent structures on public or privately owned real property within this city so as to be capable of being viewed by a person utilizing any public right-of-way in this city, the city manager or his designee is authorized to provide for the removal of the graffiti or other inscribed material upon the following conditions:

(1)

In removing the graffiti or other inscribed material, the painting or repair of a more extensive area shall not be authorized.

(2)

Where a structure is owned by a public entity other than this city, the removal of the graffiti or other inscribed material may be authorized only after securing the consent of the public entity having jurisdiction over the structure and such entity executes a release and waiver approved as to form by the city attorney.

(3)

Where a structure is privately owned, the removal of the graffiti or other inscribed material may be authorized only after securing the consent of the owner and the owner executes a release and waiver approved as to form by the city attorney.

(Code 1969, § 6.32.010; Ord. No. 602, § 2(part), 1989)