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Committee advances amendment to exclude ordinary sidewalk chalk from graffiti definition
Summary
Deputy City Attorney Janice Ashley presented a draft amendment to city code that would remove ordinary water‑soluble chalk markings on streets or sidewalks from the graffiti definition, while adding a definition for industrial "sprayable chalk" and keeping exceptions for utility/survey markings; the committee moved the item to full Council.
The Public Safety Committee voted March 26 to recommend the City Council consider an amendment to the city’s graffiti ordinance that would exempt ordinary chalk marks on streets and sidewalks while explicitly prohibiting industrial‑grade "sprayable chalk."
Deputy City Attorney Janice Ashley said the current code (sections 10‑110 through 10‑115) treats chalk as graffiti…
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