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Placentia council approves expanded graffiti ordinance adding retail and development requirements
Summary
After a public hearing, the Placentia City Council voted 5–0 to amend Chapter 10.56 of the municipal code, expanding tools for prevention, enforcement, abatement and cost recovery and adding retailer storage requirements and measures for repeat locations and new development.
The Placentia City Council on Feb. 4 voted unanimously to approve amendments to Chapter 10.56 of the municipal code that expand the city’s authority to prevent, abate and recover costs for graffiti removal.
Dan Pivaroff, Code Enforcement Supervisor, told the council the changes give code enforcement “additional tools and teeth” including a clarified definition of “minor,” expanded definitions of a “responsible party,” requirements for retailers to secure aerosol paint and marking pens, and measures for new construction and repeat graffiti locations. “Graffiti has been found to be associated with criminal activity and delinquency,” Pivaroff said, arguing the language will help deter repeat offenses…
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