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Council approves first reading of graffiti‑removal revisions; changes compliance window to 10 days
Summary
Selma City Council introduced and approved first reading March 18 of an amendment to the municipal graffiti ordinance that creates a short consent form allowing property owners to authorize city crews to remove graffiti; the council amended the timing to give owners 10 days to comply after receiving notice.
Selma’s city attorney presented a revision to the municipal graffiti‑removal ordinance at the council meeting March 18 that replaces an unconstitutional consent requirement with a short, three‑sentence consent form property owners can sign to authorize city crews to enter and remove graffiti from private property.
Under the revised process the city will deliver a written notice that graffiti is present; the notice will include a simple consent form property owners can sign to authorize city entry for removal and to waive liability for incidental damage tied to the cleanup. If the…
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