Agenda Item Wording:
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Ordinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2024-10 amending Visalia Municipal Code Section 9.16 Graffiti.
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Deadline for Action: 10/21/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Tracy Robertshaw, Neighborhood Preservation Manager (559)713-4187, tracy.robertshaw@visalia.city
Paul Pernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, (559)713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2024-10 amending Visalia Municipal Code Section 9.16 Graffiti per the attached Ordinance No. 2024-10.
Summary:
On October 7, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing to introduce Ordinance No. 2024-10, a request to amend Visalia Municipal Code Section 9.16 Graffiti. During the public hearing, the City Council received a staff report, and a staff presentation on changes made to the Graffiti ordinance based on their direction. After the item was presented and no public comments received, the City Council voted 5-0 to introduce Ordinance No. 2024-10.
Background Discussion:
On May 20, 2024, a work session item was held with the City Council to conduct a review of the ordinance requirements related to Graffiti Abatement. During the presentation, and as noted in the staff report, several areas of the Graffiti ordinance were identified that required correction. Based on direction received from the City Council, staff prepared updates to the Graffiti Ordinance.
On October 7, 2024, staff presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-10 which identified the following sections being updated as follows:
1. Section 9.16.070 Removal
2. Section 9.16.070 (C) (2) (3) (4) and (5) Undue Hardship
3. Section 9.16.080 Appeal of Cost Removal
4. Section 9.16.090 Responsibility
5. Section 9.16.120 Reward
The second reading of the ordinance ...
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