[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson
10-5-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An unauthorized inscription, marking or defacement on a wall, building,
street, sidewalk or other structure within the village for which no permit
or authorization has been issued.
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson hereby
finds and declares that graffiti poses a serious problem for the residents
and merchants of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. The unabated proliferation
of graffiti is a physical blight upon the landscape of the village which costs
taxpayers, merchants and homeowners substantial moneys to remove and repair.
The Village Board also finds that, when unchecked, graffiti presents an image
of a deteriorating community that no longer cares about itself.
No person shall write, paint, draw or otherwise affix any inscription,
figure or mark of any type on any building, public or private, or on any other
property, real or personal, owned, operated or maintained by any public benefit
corporation, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson or by any person, corporation
or other entity or any agency or instrumentality thereof, without the express
written permission of the owner of the property or his agent.
It is the responsibility of the owner, or his agent, of the building
or structure which has been defaced by graffiti without the owner's, or his
agent's, prior written permission to completely remove said graffiti from
the building or structure within 20 days of written notice of the defacement
by the Village Code Enforcement Officer, Chief of Police or the designee of
either of them, said notice having been served personally or as otherwise
permitted by law. For good cause shown, the twenty-day period may be extended
by either the Village Code Enforcement Officer or the Chief of Police.
B.
In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, any person convicted of violating § 137-3 shall, if the graffiti has not yet been removed, be required to completely remove said graffiti from the building, structure or property so as to restore the site to the condition existing prior to commission of the violation.
This chapter shall become effective upon filing of the same with the
Secretary of State.
