“Graffiti” means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted, or engraved on or otherwise affixed to any surface of public or private property by any graffiti implement. Any graffiti authorized by a person responsible for a property is prohibited if it is otherwise recognized and deemed a public nuisance by law.

“Graffiti implement” means any aerosol paint container, felt tip marker, graffiti stick or paint stick, gum label, brush, roller, or etching tool or any other device or substance capable of scarring or marking any natural or manmade surface, including but not limited to glass, metal, concrete, or wood; and any piece, design, or scrapbook or drawings illustrating graffiti marks or signs.

“Graffiti nuisance property” means property upon which graffiti exists and where, after the City issues a notice to abate the nuisance pursuant to the procedures in Chapter 8.16 LMC for public nuisances, the graffiti has not been abated by the deadline set by the City.

“Private contractor” means any person or entity the City contracts with to remove graffiti.

“Property” means real or personal property, whether public or private, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walls, signs, poles, bridges, roads, sidewalks, fences, gates, motor vehicles, rocks, trees and other natural features. [Ord. 533 § 2, 2011.]