§ 4-12.400. Purpose.  


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  • The purpose of this legislation is to provide programs for removal of graffiti from public and private property within the City and to establish regulations designed to prevent and control the spread of graffiti in Modesto.

    The City Council finds and determines that the increase of graffiti on both public and private buildings, structures, and in other places, creates a condition of blight within the City which can result in the deterioration of property values, business opportunities, and enjoyment of life for persons using adjacent and surrounding properties. The Council further finds and determines that graffiti is inconsistent with the City's property maintenance goals, crime prevention programs, and aesthetic standards, and, unless graffiti is quickly removed from public and private properties, other properties soon become the targets of graffiti.

(Ord. No. 3625-C.S., § 1, effective 6-25-15)