§ 50-72. Removal.

The village hereby declares graffiti, as defined in section 50-70, to be a nuisance, and as a nuisance, subject to abatement as provided herein:

(1)

Upon written notification by the village, the owner of property upon which graffiti has been illegally placed shall remove the graffiti within seven working days from the date of the notice.

(2)

The village, upon notification of graffiti placed upon any village property, shall remove the graffiti within seven working days from the date of notification. The village also shall remove graffiti from the exterior of private property if owners inform the village of the presence of such graffiti, and of their inability to remove it. The owner will be required to pay the village for the reasonable cost of the removal. Owners must sign a statement authorizing the removal by the village, and must sign a release holding the village harmless from any claims or suits brought for damages pursuant to any adverse or injurious effects of such chemicals, or from the actions taken by the village or its employees to remove the graffiti. If property owners do not request such removal or do not remove the graffiti within the time specified, they shall be subject to the penalties listed below, and the village shall proceed to remove the graffiti. The owner shall be required to reimburse the village for the reasonable cost of the removal.

(3)

An extension of time in which graffiti must be removed may be granted by the village upon application of the property owner to the village department of public works, and a showing of cause. Cause shall include, but not be limited to, weather, temperature, availability of chemicals, or physical limitations.

(Code 1979, § 11-103; Ord. No. 93-2, § 1(4), 4-5-1993)