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Council places amended graffiti ordinance on Oct. 23 docket after removing proposed nuisance language

5944364 · October 14, 2025
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Council member Sheehan moved to place an ordinance amending sections 12-2(c) and 12-5 of the Lexington code related to graffiti and citation timing onto the council docket. The council approved an amendment removing a proposal that would have added graffiti to the public nuisance definition, and then voted to send the amended ordinance to the Oct.

Council member Sheehan moved on Oct. 14 to place an ordinance amending sections 12-2(c) and 12-5 of the Lexington code of ordinances—measures addressing graffiti enforcement, shortening the interval between citations, calculation of subsequent civil penalties and assessment of administrative inspection costs—noting the item had been postponed from an earlier work session.

Ellinger seconded the motion to add the item…

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