[Adopted 2-22-1993 by Ord. No. 194; amended in its entirety 1-25-2010 by Ord. No.
10-01]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use spray paint or any other
means of marking the property of others to injure, destroy, or in
furtherance of the practice of defacing (graffiti) the property of
others. For purposes of this article, the term "spray paint" shall
mean any adherent, paint, varnish, lacquer, stain, or other similar
solvent or substance commonly used in painting and applied by a spraying
method or similar technique.
B.
No person under the age of 18 years shall possess, buy, transfer
possession, or receive possession of spray paint, except as otherwise
provided herein.
C.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall sell or transfer
possession of any cans of spray paint to a person under 18 years of
age; provided, however, that a person may sell or transfer possession
of spray paint to a person under 18 years of age for lawful uses for
said individual under the age of 18 who has in his or her possession
and exhibits the written consent of his or her parent or guardian.
D.
The owner of any property defaced through the use of spray paint
or other device shall remove or paint over such defaced property as
soon as possible after discovery of its existence so as to preclude
further vandalism or defacement of the structure or immediate surroundings.
E.
If the individual found violating this article shall be under the
age of 18 years, to the extent practical, the individual shall be
required to remove the graffiti and to repaint the structure defaced
or otherwise restore the premises to the condition that existed immediately
prior to the defacement of said property.
F.
A person under the age of 18 years may possess, buy, transfer possession,
or receive possession of spray paint for lawful purposes when said
individual has in his or her possession and exhibits the written consent
of his or her parent or guardian.
