§ 9.40.070. Removal of graffiti.

In addition to any other means available to the City, graffiti shall be removed as follows:

A.

Upon written, or verbal, notification by the City, the owner/lessee of the property which graffiti has been illegally placed, shall remove the graffiti within thirty (30) days from the date of notice. If the property owner does not remove the graffiti within the time specified, the City, through its agents shall be authorized to enter upon the property and remove the graffiti, and the owner shall be subject to reimburse the cost of removal.

B.

The City may remove graffiti from the exterior of private property if the owners inform the City of the presence of graffiti and of their inability to remove graffiti from their property. Owners must sign a waiver authorizing the removal of said graffiti, and sign a release holding the City harmless from any claims or suits brought forth pursuant to inadvertent damage or injurious effects caused by the City's removal of the graffiti.

C.

An extension of fifteen (15) days may be granted to the property owner affected by graffiti, so long as the owner make the request in writing to the City or its designated official.

D.

Removal of graffiti by the City shall be susceptible to a lien on the subject property pursuant to 5 ILCS 5/11-20-13.

(Ord. No. 3493, 4-26-2004)