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Council raises maximum fines for graffiti, citing property damage and business complaints
Summary
The City Council amended a city-code graffiti provision to increase maximum penalties and said the move aims to deter recurring vandalism that damages businesses and public property.
The New Orleans City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Thursday to raise the city’s maximum penalty for graffiti-related vandalism, citing growing business and neighborhood concerns about repeated tagging.
Councilmember Eugene Green, who introduced the measure, said graffiti should be treated as criminal damage to property, not protected expression when placed on others’ buildings without permission. "If you write on somebody else's…
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