§ 140-2. Prohibited acts.

(a)

No person shall write, paint or place any paint, chalk or any other substance or substances or otherwise mark, scratch, place, carve or etch graffiti on the real or personal property of another, whether said real or personal property be publicly or privately owned, unless the owner of such property has specifically consented to the same, prior to the commission of such act or acts.

(b)

Permitting Graffiti To Remain on Certain Non-Residential Property Prohibited: For purposes of this section only, a non-residential property shall be defined as all real property parcels within the City of Stamford, other than those which contain improvements of four (4) or fewer dwelling units where at least one (1) unit is owner-occupied. No owner or responsible party of a non-residential property, as defined herein, shall permit any graffiti which is within public view within the City of Stamford to remain on any building, structure, or other property owned, controlled or possessed by such person or responsible party. The owner or responsible party shall abate said graffiti within the guidelines of this Chapter.

(1)

Notice to Property Owner. The City shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner or responsible party of the affected premises, as such owner's name and address appears on the last property tax assessment rolls of the City of Stamford, directing the abatement of said graffiti.

The Chief of Police or his Designee shall identify an owner or responsible party of said property and send that party a certified letter of notice describing the nature and location of the graffiti and requesting that the graffiti be removed within thirty (30) days; and give notice that failure to remove the graffiti is a violation of this Chapter and may be subject to penalties.