§ 10-61. Definitions.  


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  • For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Graffiti means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted, glued or engraved on or otherwise affixed to any surface of public or private property by any means whatsoever to the extent that the graffiti was not authorized in advance by the owner or occupant of the property, or, despite advance authorization, is otherwise deemed a public nuisance by the city council.

    Responsible party means an owner, legal occupant or an entity or person acting as an agent for an owner by agreement, which has authority over the real property or is responsible for the property's maintenance or management. Irrespective of any arrangement to the contrary with any other party, each property owner shall always be a responsible party for the purposes of this section. There may be more than one responsible party for a particular property.

(Ord. No. 2014-75, 9-23-14)