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Chehalis council advances graffiti enforcement ordinance on first reading
Summary
The Chehalis City Council on April 14 passed on first reading an ordinance that adds graffiti to the city nuisance code, creates a misdemeanor for possession of graffiti paraphernalia with intent, allows the city to remove graffiti and recover costs, and includes parental financial responsibility for juveniles. A second reading is scheduled.
The Chehalis City Council passed on first reading Ordinance No. 1113–B on April 14, adopting changes to Chehalis Municipal Code Chapter 7.04 to add unlawful graffiti provisions, create a new misdemeanor offense for graffiti-related paraphernalia, and expand the city’s nuisance-abatement tools.
Council members and city staff said the changes give the city more options to require removal of graffiti, recover removal costs if property owners refuse, and hold parents financially responsible when juveniles are involved. City officials said faster removal reduces repeat vandalism and helps prevent related neighborhood decline.
The ordinance adds graffiti to the municipal public-nuisance provisions and creates a new code section,…
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