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Committee votes to reinstate parts of graffiti‑abatement law, outlines small‑business safeguards
Summary
The committee voted 3-0 to lift the pandemic suspension of parts of Chapter 23 (graffiti removal and abatement), accepted two non‑substantive amendments requiring notices to local business/benefit districts and a two‑month Public Works report, and forwarded the amended ordinance to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously on March 10 to lift the pandemic suspension of certain provisions of the city’s graffiti removal and abatement ordinance (Chapter 23), reinstating the issuance of some violations and collection of assessed fees and affirming CEQA findings. Supervisor Aaron Peskin sponsored the legislation and presented two non‑substantive amendments that the committee accepted.
Peskin said the suspension adopted during the pandemic should end and told the committee that Public Works has a backlog of…
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