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Amending Sections 27.03(2) and 27.05(2)(v) of the Madison General Ordinances to expand the definition of “Graffiti,” define “Movable Object,” and expand the graffiti removal ordinance to include the requirement to remove graffiti from movable objects located on property.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposal amends Sections 27.03(2) and 27.05(2)(v) of the Madison General Ordinances to expand the definition of “Graffiti”, define “Movable Object,” and expand the graffiti removal ordinance to include the requirement to remove graffiti from movable objects located on property. In addition, this proposal restructures Sec. 27.05(2)(v) by adding subdivisions to make the obligations and consequences outlined in the ordinance easier to understand. The purpose of this ordinance is to expand the Graffiti Removal Ordinance to cover those objects located upon a piece of property that do not fall under the definition of building or structure, and are not merely temporary in nature. This expansion is being made based upon a recognition that graffiti located upon these “movable objects” carries the same negative consequences to the neighborhood and the welfare of the City as graffiti on more permanent structures or objects located upon the property.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (2) entitled “Definitions” of Section 27.03 entitled “Rules and Definitions” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending therein the following:
“Graffiti. Any unauthorized drawing, figure, inscription, or painting appearing on sidewalks, streets, walls or any other place or item in public view.
Movable Object. Any item that is not permanently attached to the ground, a building, or a structure, that remains on a lot or parcel of land, or a continuous set of lots or parcels of land, ...
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