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ORDINANCE NO. 315
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE.
ADDING NEW SECTIONS 4152 THROUGH 41{2 D
OF THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO GRAFFITI.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 4152 through 4152D, reading as follows
are hereby added to the Irwindale Municipal Code:
Section 4152. Graffiti, Prohibition.
It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, chalk, or
otherwise apply graffiti or other inscribed material on public
or privately owned permanent structures located on public or
privately owned real property within the city.
Section 4152 A. Graffiti, Removal by Violator.
Any person applying graffiti within the city shall have
the duty to remove the same within 24 hours after notice by the
city of by the public or private owner of the property involved.
Failure of any person to so remove graffiti shall constitute an
additional violation. Where graffiti is applied by juveniles,
the parent or parents shall be responsible for such removal or
for the pay m ent therefor.
Section 4152 B. Graffiti, Removal by Owner.
It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance for the
owner of any property, public or private, to permit graffiti to
remain thereon for more than 72 hours after notice from the city
to remove the same. Abatement proceedings shall be conducted
pursuant to Section P.C. 370, C.C. 347980, or appropriate section
of the Municipal Code.
Section 4152 C. Graffiti, Public Removal.
After a finding by the City Council that any graffiti or
other inscribed material is obnoxious --and after securing, in
the case of a publicly owned structure, the consentobf the public
entity having jurisdiction thereof, and in the case of the
privately owned structure, after securing the consent of the
owner thereof --the City Council may order, at public expense,
the removal of such graffiti or other inscribed material.
Section 4152 D. Graffiti, Misdemeanor.
Violation of this ordinance is declared unlawful and shall
constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed
$500.00, or imprisonment tot to exceed six months, or both.
Every day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Ordinance No. 315
Section 2. The City Clerk of the City of Irwindale shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to
its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be posted
as required by law.
APPROVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of July, 1977.
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Arthur F. Tapa , Mayor
ATTEST:
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o Marga t S. Barbosa, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF IRWINDALE )
I, Margaret S. Barbosa, City Clerk of the City of
Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance,
being Ordinance No. 315, was approved, passed and adopted at a
special meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of
July, 1977, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Breceda, Michael Miranda,
Pat Miranda and Mayor Tapia
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN: Barbosa
Marga t S. Barbosa, City Clerk
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