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Chehalis council adopts Ordinance 1113‑B, making unlawful graffiti an infraction after debate over removal window
Summary
Chehalis City Council on June 23 adopted Ordinance No. 1113‑B, amending the municipal code to reclassify unlawful graffiti acts as an infraction and to set enforcement procedures.
Chehalis City Council on June 23 adopted Ordinance No. 1113‑B, amending sections of the Chehalis Municipal Code related to unlawful graffiti acts and establishing enforcement procedures. The ordinance, passed on second and final reading, changes how the city treats graffiti violations and sets a timeline for property owners to address graffiti.
Council members and staff said the ordinance moves the graffiti offense from a misdemeanor classification to an infraction and reduces the maximum penalty compared with earlier drafts. A councilmember summarized the change as a reduction in potential fines to $500 in the updated draft presented to the council.
The vote followed extended debate over the compliance window.…
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