§ 5.37.010. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:

(a)

'Aerosol paint' means any aerosol container that contains anything other than a solution which can be removed with water after the solution dries.

(b)

'Broad tip markers' means any marker or similar implement which has a writing tip which is ½ inch wide or greater and contains anything other than a solution that can be removed with water after the solution dries.

(c)

'Etching implements' means tools, implements, products or solutions manufactured for the purpose of permanently altering glass, metal or other surfaces.

(d)

'Graffiti' means any unauthorized writing, inscription, word, figure or design which is marked, etched, scratched, drawn or painted on any structural component of any building, structure, fence, wall, or other facility, regardless of the nature of the material used in its application or upon which it is applied.

(e)

'Graffiti implements' means any aerosol paint container, broad-tipped marker, gum label, paint stick or graffiti stick, etching equipment, brush or any other device capable of scarring or leaving a visible mark on any natural or man-made surface.

(f)

'Graffiti removal levy' means the charge made by the City and computed by the Office of Central Inspection for removing graffiti from property, plus all penalties for nonpayment of the charges which have accrued.

(g)

'Owner' as used in this section, means any person so designated in the current files of the real estate division of the county clerk's office, and also any person having or claiming to have any legal or equitable interest in the premises.

(h)

'Paint stick' or 'graffiti stick' [means] any device containing a solid form of paint, chalk, wax, epoxy or other similar substance capable of being applied to a surface by pressure and leaving a mark of at least one-eighth of an inch in width.

(i)

'Property' or 'premises' means any lot, parcel, tract, or piece of land, improved or unimproved, in the city, and includes any building, fence, wall or other structure located thereon.

(j)

'Superintendent' means the Superintendent of the Office of Central Inspection."

(Ord. No. 41-794 § 1; ; Ord. No. 48-803, § 1, 8-24-2010; Ord. No. 48-915, § 1, 12-14-2010)