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City of Peekskill, NY
Westchester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Peekskill 10-11-1994 (Ch. 432 of the 1984 Code).[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Commercial property maintenance — See Ch. 230.
Littering — See Ch. 359.
Defacement of park property — See Ch. 416.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 234, Property Defacement, adopted 5-24-1982.
It has become apparent that the use of pens, writing and artistic devices, spray cans and marking devices used in connection with the writing of graffiti on walls and other places of buildings and property has reached such significant levels and proportions that immediate local attention should be given this matter by this municipality. The defacing of such property and the use of foul language in many of the writings is harmful to the general public and violative of the good and welfare of the citizens, residents and people of the City. It is the further intent of the Common Council that any person guilty of writing graffiti on buildings and property shall be punished so that the punishment shall fit the offense.
No person shall write, paint or draw any inscription, figure or mark of any type on any building, public or private, or any other property, real or personal, owned, operated or maintained by any public benefit corporation, the City or by any person, firm or corporation or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to carry an aerosol can of paint with the seal broken or an opened magic marker in any public building or other public place or facility with intent to use same to deface property.
Any person who violates § 432-2 or 432-3 of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense and not more than $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Under the authority of § 91 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, any person who shall provide information which leads to the detection, arrest and conviction of any other person of a violation of this chapter shall be entitled to a reward equal to 1/2 of any fine imposed by the court, but in no event greater than $1,000.
[Amended 3-13-2000]
It is the responsibility of the owner, or the agent of the owner, of the building or structure which has been defaced to completely remove said graffiti from the building or structure within 10 days of receipt of written notice of the defacement by the Commissioner of Public Safety, or his designee, said notice served personally or as otherwise permitted by law.
[Amended 3-13-2000]
Failure of the owner of the building or structure to remove the graffiti within the time allowed after written notice may subject the owner to a fine of not more than $500 for the first offense. Each thirty-day period thereafter where the owner fails to take action shall be deemed a separate offense and shall subject the owner to additional fines not to exceed $1,000 for each offense.