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Offline Chris_

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Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners
« on: September 30, 2009, 12:14:59 PM »
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Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners

Looking to prevent your home from becoming a tagger's canvas? The city of LA has a plan that asks homeowners to pitch in or pay -- whether they want to or not.

All new buildings in Los Angeles -- including homes -- must have anti-graffiti coating under an ordinance approved unanimously by the City Council on Tuesday. Homes in the tagThere is an exception if the owners promise to remove any graffiti on their property soon after it appears.

The ordinance will take effect 30 days after being signed by the mayor.

The anti-graffiti coating must cover the walls and doors from the ground to a height of at least nine feet. The coating is mandated on all buildings, unless owners sign a "Covenant and Agreement Regarding Maintenance of Building (Graffiti Removal)" with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

That contract would require owners to remove any graffiti on their buildings within seven days of the graffiti being applied, or within 72 hours of being notified by the department.

Failure to abide by the contract could result in a $550 fine.

Gee, I wonder if there was any lobbying from the companies that make/install the coatings.   :whatever:

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....and a great way to drive down new home construction a little faster.

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Re: Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 01:57:45 PM »
Geez....here in the midwest we shoot taggers........problem solved.......

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Re: Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 02:43:36 PM »
Quote from: TVDOC on September 30, 2009, 01:57:45 PM
Geez....here in the midwest we shoot taggers........problem solved.......

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I don't think I've seen a house get tagged, not many businesses for that matter.  Fences and other buildings around the public parks  get hit regularly, but most of the graffiti I see is on the side of railcars going by.
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Re: Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 02:53:13 PM »
I hate graffiti taggers more than anyone, but they generally don't tag houses or buildings.
Usually they like to tag trains, tunnels, and fences, etc.
I live in New Jersey, way too many graffiti sh*ts running around. I wish it was legal to "correct" them.
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Re: Anti-Graffiti Plan Raises Stakes for Homeowners
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 04:27:44 PM »
Yeah, let's not punish the graffiti "artists", let's punish the homeowners!  Yeah, that'll show those bastards!

I'm guessing none of these assholes have ever had their homes tagged by these gangbangers--and yes, a lot of these taggers are gang-affiliated.  People have been shot over shit like this in OC and LA county.
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