A. Any property owner who has been served with a notice to remove graffiti shall either (1) provide consent and an executed release and waiver, both included with the notice, in order to give the City permission to abate the graffiti, or (2) remove the graffiti in a manner that renders the graffiti not visible to public view or an adjacent or neighboring property, within seven (7) days of service of the notice.

B. Removal of graffiti in accordance with this section must satisfy the following requirements: when graffiti is covered or painted over, the color or cover used shall match the original color of the surface as closely as possible, or the entire surface shall be repainted or resurfaced with a new color that is aesthetically compatible with existing colors and architecture. The removal shall not leave shadows and shall not follow the pattern of the graffiti such that letters or similar shapes remain apparent on the surface after graffiti markings have been removed. If the area is heavily covered with graffiti, the entire surface shall be repainted or covered in a suitable manner. (Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 983 § 2, 2012)