A. Graffiti on public or private property is a blighting factor which both depreciates the value of the property which has been the target of such vandalism and also depreciates the value of adjacent and surrounding properties. In so doing, graffiti has a negative impact upon the entire community.

B. Further, the existence of graffiti tends to encourage other acts of malicious vandalism and may breed community discontent leading to other forms of criminal activity. The council finds and determines the graffiti is obnoxious and a public nuisance and that unless it is removed expeditiously from public and private property, it tends to remain. Other properties then become the target of graffiti with the result that entire neighborhoods are affected and the entire community depreciates in value and becomes a less desirable place to live. (Ord. 94-8 § 1, 1994)