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Hanford council drops citation step for graffiti abatement, keeps abatement and cost‑recovery options
Summary
After extensive public comment, the council directed staff to draft an ordinance removing graffiti from the nuisance‑citation process while retaining abatement authority, a notice scheme, and cost recovery (including lien authority); staff will route proposed language to planning commission.
The City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft municipal‑code changes that remove graffiti from the nuisance/citation process while preserving the city’s ability to abate graffiti and recover costs.
Staff presented five options ranging from a non‑enforcement approach to a city‑funded abatement program under California Government Code §53069.3. Council settled on a middle path (option 4): create a standalone graffiti code section that drops routine citations…
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