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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Rotola
Council Bill Noo 38-2003
Ordinance No. 1309
Series of 2003
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF LAWS SECTION 15-
19, CONCERNING GRAFFITI
WHEREAS, the crime of defacing property, popularly known as graffiti, IS
injurious to the public welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City council wishes to enhance enforcement of its anti-
graffiti ordinance by expanding the scope of persons authorized to enforce the
ordinanceo
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 15-19 of the Code of Laws of the City
of Wheat Ridge is amended as follows:
(b) It shall be unlawful for any responsible party to permit private
property to be maintained in a defaced condition by allowing to remain
on said property, painting, drawing, writing or marking by use of paint,
spray paint, ink or by any other method of defacement. "Defaced," as
used in this section shall include, but not be limited to, the writing,
painting, inscribing, drawing, scratching, scribbling or any other
marking upon any wall or surface owned, operated or maintained by
such persono Failure to remove graffiti within seven (7) days of
notice will result in the CITY ^PCO officer directing such graffiti to be
removed and the actual cost of the removal, plus administrative fees
of twenty-five (25) percent for the first clean up, fifty (50) percent for
the second clean up and seventy-five (75) percent for the third clean
up within the same calendar year, plus a fifteen (15) percent fee if not
paid within thirty (30) days and a lien is assessed, to be charged to
the responsible party, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 5-
11 (a)o
Section 20 Safety Clauseo The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the
City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of
the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and
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safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfareo The City Council
further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper
legislative object sought to be attained.
Section 3. Severability; ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealedo If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses
shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealedo
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after
final publication, as provided by Section 5011 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to 0 on
this 8th day of September, 2003, ordered published in full in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration
on final passage set for October 13, 2003, at 7:00 o'clock pom., in the Council
Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Coloradoo
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of 6 to 2, this 13th day of October , 20030
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 14th day of
October
,20030
ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang, City C-Mrk
Approved As To Form
First Publication: September 11, 2003
Second Publication: October 16, 2003
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: Oc tober 31, 2003
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