TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 29-24 amending Chapter 8.37 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to graffiti.
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2. SUMMARY
Proposed Ordinance No. 29-24 provides for the abatement of graffiti on public and private property.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 29.24. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 8.37 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to graffiti.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City Council and community members have raised concerns about nuisance graffiti throughout the city. Nuisance graffiti significantly impacts public health, safety, and the welfare of residents, visitors, and businesses, while also diminishing the City's aesthetic appeal and economic development.
The proliferation of graffiti on both public and private property:
* Constitutes a public nuisance and is obnoxious to the community;
* May encourage criminal activity or behavior; and
* Diminishes the perception of public safety.
These issues contribute to visual blight, negatively affecting:
* Areas of potential economic development;
* Residents' sense of safety within the community; and
* Allocation of City resources.
Addressing these problems is crucial to maintaining a safe, attractive, and thriving community. The City has a vested interest in implementing effective solutions to mitigate the impacts of nuisance graffiti in our community.
Despite the City's ongoing efforts to address graffiti, it remains a persistent problem. The current provisions of the OMC address graffiti in the following manner:
1. Property owners are prohibited from a...
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