Subject
An update to Chapter 131, Graffiti, of the Hermiston Municipal Code is proposed.
Summary and Background
As part of the effort to update the city ordinances, Chapter 131 relating to Graffiti was updated by addressing the following areas:
- Clarify and update definitions
- Remove duplicative material
- Add section 131.07 Unlawfully Applying Graffiti
Purely as information for the council. Following is a chart showing graffiti-related incidents over the past 20 years. You can see that the changes council made in 2013 really made an impact. These changes were related to putting responsibility on the property owner to abate the graffiti under the nuisance ordinance with the emphasis that the City could abate the nuisance and bill the property owner our costs. This approach was rarely used on graffiti but the ability to do that along with operational changes within the City seemed to make an impact.
Tie-In to Council Goals:
N/A
Fiscal Information
N/A
Alternatives and Recommendation
Alternatives
- Adopt Ordinance No. 2334
- Amend Ordinance No. 2334
- Reject Ordinance No. 2334
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance No. 2334 as proposed.
Requested Action/Motion
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2334 as proposed.
Submitted By: Byron D. Smith