A. If the City abates the graffiti as a public nuisance, as set forth in this chapter, the City may recover the costs of graffiti removal from the property owner on whose property the graffiti or other inscribed material was abated through the assessment of a lien against such property, pursuant to Government Code Sections 38773 and 38773.1. The City shall follow the procedures set forth in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.24.160 for imposing any such lien.

B. The City may recover its costs of graffiti abatement through a lien pursuant to Government Code Sections 38772(b) and 38773.2 against the property of a minor who has defaced the property of another with graffiti, against the property of a parent or guardian having custody and control of such a minor, or against the property of any other person who has defaced the property of another with graffiti. The City shall follow the procedures set forth in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.24.160 for imposing any such lien.

C. As an alternative to the lien procedures described in this section and authorized in Government Code Sections 38773, 38773.1, 38772(b) and 38773.2, the City may recover its costs of graffiti through a special assessment against the real property where the graffiti was abated pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.5. The City may also recover its costs of graffiti abatement against the property of a minor who has defaced the property of another with graffiti, against the property of a parent or guardian having custody and control of such a minor, or against the property of any other person who has defaced the property of another with graffiti pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.6. The City shall follow the procedures set forth in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.24.160(D) in making such costs an assessment or lien. (Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 983 § 2, 2012)