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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B27-1. Intent and purpose.

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B27-1. Intent and purpose.

The Board of Supervisors finds that graffiti on public and private property in the County constitutes a threat to the public health, safety and welfare, in that the presence of graffiti is detrimental to property values, degrades the quality of life in the community, is often connected to gang activity and may therefore lead to an increase in crime, and, if not promptly removed, invites further vandalism.

The purpose of this division is to prevent the spread of graffiti and to establish mechanisms for its removal from property within the unincorporated area of the County, and for recovery of County costs associated with such removal. In order to accomplish this purpose, the County hereby establishes a graffiti abatement program. It is the intent of the County to hereby implement the provisions of Penal Code § 594 et seq. and Government Code § 53069.3 regarding graffiti abatement ordinances. It is further the intent of the County to work cooperatively with other governmental agencies in order to implement the most effective program for elimination of graffiti.

(Ord. No. NS-300.655, 8-28-01)

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