9.20.090 Recovery of Costs of Graffiti Removal and Graffiti Abatement.
A. The City may recover its costs of graffiti removal from the property owner for graffiti that is located on private property (or on public property owned by another public agency) and within the City that is in public view under the following circumstances:
1. If the property owner has been issued a notice to remove graffiti and has failed to either remove the graffiti or give consent to allow the City to remove the graffiti pursuant to the City’s graffiti removal program, and the City removes the graffiti pursuant to proper legal authority.
2. If the property owner has permitted, allowed or encouraged the graffiti to be inscribed on their property.
3. If the property owner requests that the City remove graffiti pursuant to the graffiti removal program from the same property more than four (4) times within a single calendar year or for an area exceeding six hundred (600) square feet within a single calendar year.
B. The City may recover its costs of graffiti abatement from a minor who has defaced the property of another with graffiti, a parent or guardian having custody and control of such a minor, and any other person who has defaced the property of another with graffiti.
C. The City may recover its costs of graffiti removal and graffiti abatement in any manner authorized by law, including, without limitation, through liens and assessments as described in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.20.110. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 983 § 2, 2012)