One City Council Rises to the Occasion

Anti-graffiti ordinance approved by Grover Beach City Council

Posted: March 17, 2009 10:47 AM

Monday, March 16, 2009

Reported by: Emily Kiefer

Leaders in Grover Beach are working to keep the city cleaner.

Monday night, the city council unanimously approved a proposal for an updated graffiti ordinance. It's designed to replace the ordinance already in place.

Among some of the changes:

• The new measure will call for graffiti to be removed within 72 hours instead of 15 days.
• A clearer plan for graffiti prevention, including education in the community and schools.
• And a reward system for reporting offenders.

A second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for April 6. It will then go into effect 30 days later.