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Board reinstates graffiti fines in ordinance amid debate on business impacts

3006386 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 22 to reinstate enforcement and fines under the city's graffiti abatement ordinance, a measure sponsors said is needed after a rise in graffiti removal issues following pandemic suspensions.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed, on first reading March 22, an ordinance reinstating parts of the Graffiti Removal and Abatement Ordinance that had been suspended during the pandemic and authorizing the issuance of certain violations and the collection of associated fees.

Sponsor and supporters said the pandemic suspension had helped struggling small businesses but had produced unintended consequences,…

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