Posted on 10/24/2011 6:28:35 PM PDT by Darren McCarty
An increase in the amount of graffiti in downtown Ann Arbor and other parts of the city has city officials responding to what they consider a growing nuisance.
In recent months, city officials say, there has been a clear increase in the amount of graffiti, which they argue detracts from the aesthetic appeal of the community, can decrease property values and has a negative impact on sense of safety and security.
This graffiti has been on a building on the 300 block of East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor for several weeks and has not been removed yet. It's unknown whether anyone has filed a complaint about it.
"It was noticed by council, it was noticed by the mayor, it was noticed by our police department, and we're responding and trying to take care of it early on so it doesn't spread," City Administrator Steve Powers told AnnArbor.com in an interview today. "This is certainly an item of emphasis for our community standards right now."
Beginning Nov. 1, city officials said the city's community standards officers are going to dedicate increased staff time to graffiti enforcement, meaning property owners may receive notices ordering graffiti removal.
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Under the ordinance, property owners are required to remove graffiti within seven calendar days after notice from the city. If the owner does not remove the graffiti, then the city may remove the graffiti and bill the property owner for the work.
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Logansport, Indiana....taggers of my son's business building were identified, convicted, and fined. The monies went to my son to pay for the necessary repainting...He got monthly payments, through the court, until the total amount was paid....the building has remained free of graffiti ever since
Sorry A-squared.
That’s not a nuisance.
That’s violence and gangs, coming soon to your town. Those are not art.
That’s called “tagging”. It means the gangs are telling you, they’re in charge now...
Hopey changey. You voted. You got what you voted for.
Ann Arbor is no worse and maybe a bit better.
I'm surprised they caught anyone. Most graffiti here is done by folks who can disappear into the nether regions and high-tail it back to Mexico if it goes bad.
The only ones they usually catch are the wannabe idiots who brag about it. Otherwise, if it is real gang-bangers, the intimidation factor of reporting them is very high. They got nasty folks here in the Albuquerque metro area.
Paintballs with Prussian Blue oil paint. They’ll be blue for a week.
STOP....do not make them clean train cars....I have seen many, many cars and they are actually works of art.....yes they are painted on someone elses property, but they are amazing and hurt nothing. If they're on your building....O.K. they may be damaging, but on a train car which is a blank space and shown in numerous locations, they are harmless. If I were in charge, I would put my logo in a small area at each end of the car and leave a prepared space on about 3/4 of the area for "artists"....Make the space easily eraseable, but let them have at it...Their art is amazing.
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