AR 030706 Ordinance - Graffiti removal

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 211 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 0.07-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 9.27 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE DECLARING GRAFFITI TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR ITS REMOVAL AND THE RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED IN ITS REMOVAL WHEREAS, the placement of graffiti on public and private property is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community in that it creates urban blight, encourages gang activity and reduces property values and business opportunities; and WHEREAS, the placement of graffiti on public and private property is also contrary to the City's aesthetic goals for public and private property and streetscapes and is inconsistent with the City's property maintenance goals; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colton finds and determines that the placement of graffiti on public and private property is a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, while Chapter 9.27 of the Colton Municipal Code already prohibits graffiti and contains penalty provisions for defacement of public and private property, the placement of graffiti continues in the City, especially graffiti related to gang markings and tagging; and WHEREAS, the City of Colton spends a significant amount of public funds and other resources to remove graffiti; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 53069.3, 38771, 38772, 38773.2 and 38773.6 the City wishes to augment Colton Municipal Code Chapter 27 to add additional graffiti removal tools and to provide for the recovery of City funds expended on graffiti removal and abatement programs; and WHEREAS, because of limited financial resources, the City is unable to provide unlimited graffiti removal services and must enlist the assistance of property owners to alleviate the growing graffiti problem of the City; and