| Document 1: Review of Graffiti Best Practices from major Canadian Cities | |||||||||||
| City | Ottawa | Gatineau | Halifax | Montreal (Villeray, Saint-Michel, Parc Extension arondissement) | Toronto | London, ON | Winnipeg | Calgary | Victoria | Surrey | Vancouver |
| All info pulled from this webpage, unless otherwise specified | http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/environment/community/community_pride/graffiti/index_en.html | http://www.ville.gatineau.qc.ca/index-ang.htm | http://www.halifax.ca/Police/crcp/documents/graffiti.pdf | http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=91,1983604&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL | http://www.toronto.ca/graffiti/ | http://www.london.ca/CleanGreen/graffiti_management.html | http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/engineering/graffiti.asp | http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_104_0_0_35/http;/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City%20Hall/Business%20Units/Animal%20and%20Bylaw%20Services/Graffiti/Graffiti.htm | http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/currentprojects_downtown_graffiti.shtml?zoom_highlight=graffiti | http://www.surrey.ca/Living+in+Surrey/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks+and+Environment/Get+Involved+with+Parks/Volunteer+With+Parks/Let%27s+Stop+Graffiti.htm | http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/streets/graffiti/index.htm |
| http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/outreach/community_partnerships/pdf/Graffiti%20Pamphlet%20English_FINAL_18May06.pdf | http://www.ville.gatineau.qc.ca/pdf/VilleGat_Encartt-ang(10.398x11).pdf | http://www.municipalinfonet.com/news_detail.asp?ID=59587&B=1 | ›› For more background, click here to read the complete report to City Council about the Graffiti Management Program. | ||||||||
| Slogan | "Give graffiti… the brush off" | "Off the Wall." | SPREAD the PAINT | ||||||||
| Key contact list for reporting graffiti to the appropriate
stakeholders |
Graffiti in
progress: 9-1-1 Report graffiti on public property: 3-1-1 Graffiti Management Program: Paul McCann @ 613-580-2424 x. 13363 Ottawa Police Service Call Centre: 613-236-1222 x.7300 if your property has been vandalized with graffiti Ottawa Police Service: 613-230-6211 to report all hate-based graffiti Crime Stoppers: 613-233-TIPS (8477) to report graffiti vandalism anonymously If you know your child is involved in graffiti vandalism and you need further assistance, contact a youth service agency in your area or the Ottawa Police Service Youth Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5355. |
311:
To inform us of an incident in progress, such as vandalism (graffiti) |
Halifax
Regional Municipality Community Response Team: 490-6174 or 490-4071 Halifax Regional Police: 490-5397 Halifax Regional Police - Graffiti Crime in Progress: 490-5020 Halifax Regional Police - Graffiti Crime not in progress: 490-5016 RCMP - all graffiti crimes Tantallon: 826-3100 Musquodoboit: 889-3300 Lr. Sackville: 864-6000 Sheet Harbour: 885-2510 Cole Harbour: 426-8130 Crime Stoppers (toll free) 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) |
report
graffiti: 416-39-CLEAN You may place your complaints about graffiti in your neighbourhood with the Graffiti Abatement Program Staff at 416-39-CLEAN, or with the Municipal Licensing and Standards District Office in your area Toronto Police services: 416-808-2222 to report hate, gang-related, or graffiti vandalism |
Coming Soon! >>> Graffiti Management | Graffiti
Hotline: 986-1234 - for further information on program - Graffiti Control Program >>> for assistance with removing graffiti Winnipeg Police Service: 986-6222 - to report graffiti in progress (police will be dispatched) or to make a graffiti report over the phone Winnipeg Police Service Community Relations Unit: 986-6322 - for more information on how to help Take Pride Winnipeg!: 956-7590 - focuses on education programs, organizes volunteer paint-outs and manages the citywide mural program Winnipeg Crime Stoppers: 786-TIPS (8477) - anonymous service to report individual(s) involved in graffiti vandalism. Contact your local Neighbourhood Foot Patrol Officer or Community Police Officer if graffiti is becoming a problem in your area (no tel.# provided) |
graffiti
in progress: 9-1-1 non-emergency: - 3-1-1 to report graffiti, to volunteer to wipe out graffiti, for general inquiries - (403) 266-1234 to share graffiti related information with the police - online form to report graffiti: http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_390843_0_0_18/Graffiti+Report+Form.htm |
City
Graffiti Hotline at 361-0466 Graffiti on public property, such as light poles, litter containers, benches, signs etc. BC Hydro: 1-800-BCHYDRO or 1-800-224-9376 Graffiti on BC Hydro poles or electrical kiosks Shaw Cablevision: 475-5655 Graffiti on cablevision distribution boxes Telus: 388-8617 Graffiti on telephone distribution boxes Canada Post Customer Service: 1-888-550-6333 Graffiti on Canada Post boxes Victoria Police Department at 995-7654 Graffiti on private properties, other than your own Victoria Police TAG program: 995-7399 voice mail box # 9509 For business owners needing assistance painting over graffiti on their building Graffiti Wrap Program: 361-0456 (see bottom for description) |
Graffiti
Hotline 604-318-9822 For more information : Joel Giebelhaus Special Assistant to Mayor Dianne Watts 604-591-4192 |
Graffiti Hotline 604-873-7161 Directory of commercial graffiti removers: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/streets/graffiti/commercial.htm | |
| City graffiti hotlines and on-line websites to report
graffiti/tagging on public and private property |
3-1-1 | 311n and online form | Halifax
Regional Municipality Community Response Team: 490-6174 or 490-4071 |
report
graffiti: 416-39-CLEAN |
Graffiti Hotline: 986-1234 | 3-1-1 | City Graffiti Hotline: 361-0466 | Graffiti
Hotline 604-873-7161 Report Graffiti http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/streets/graffiti/report.htm If you see graffiti on your property or in your neighbourhood, you can report it here. Once a report has been filed, the City will deliver a notice to the property owner alerting them to the graffiti. |
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| City's Approach | Eradication - removing graffiti quickly and efficiently Empowerment - maximizing use of available resources and relationships Education - building awareness about how to prevent and remove graffiti Enforcement - applying municipal and penal code laws when necessary The success of the 4E model depends on the commitment and participation of the business community, other governments, utility companies, community-based organizations, youth, artists and other residents Zero tolerance zones |
Goals
of HRM's Graffiti Eradication Program: Eradication - work with communities to create programs which will discourage and eliminate graffiti Education - raise community awareness about graffiti and its negative impact Empowerment - communities can be enabled to stop graffiti Enforcement - graffiti laws can be enforced if citizens report graffiti crimes, which allows police to lay charges Economic Development - reducing/eliminating graffiti will improve tourism, enhance economic growth and promote pride in the community |
Zero
tolerance approach in the arrondissement Assessment - of quantity of graffiti: 19,000 square metres Removal - in 2004, cleaning contract of $124,000 awarded to AVNET; cleaning took place from beginning of September to mid-November Prevention - at the end of each day, graffiti removal teams submit a list of locations where graffiti was removed, and surveillance of these areas is carried out by police over the next 72 hours |
Five-pronged
approach - combines: Leadership Prevention Eradication Enforcement Community Empowerment strategies/initiatives. City staff will assist owners with removing graffiti from their property and will use enforcement measures only as a last resort. When City staff enforces compliance with the bylaw, they will try to provide owners with as many ways as possible to comply |
Take
Pride Winnipeg! hires between four and eight students through the Urban Green
Team program, aged 16 to 24 years old, to remove graffiti and clean up litter
across Winnipeg during the summer months. These students make a noticeable
difference on Winnipeg streets. The City of Winnipeg recommends that a picture of the graffiti be taken when a report is made. It might help in the conviction of a graffiti vandal |
Eradication Engagement Education Enforcement |
Comprehensive
Removal Program - This "zero tolerance" program targets all areas
of the city with the goal of removing graffiti from public property within 24
hours of finding it or receiving a report. The City of Victoria Engineering Department implemented a program to install decorative wraps to its above-ground kiosks and cabinets. These cabinets house critical electrical and traffic signal components, and have long been a prime target for graffiti vandals. The wraps, constructed of a durable vinyl with an anti graffiti coating, feature a variety of art work. |
City
Approves New Graffiti Elimination Program
(November 21, 2006) Graffiti prevention research shows that if graffiti is promptly removed (preferably within 24 hours), the frequency of repeat tagging declines. The City of Surrey currently spends between $225,000 and $275,000 per year on graffiti removal, and works with the Ministry of Transportation, Surrey Crime Prevention Society as well as property owners to deal with graffiti in a timely manner. Design change is one of the most effective ways to combat graffiti. Strategic landscaping along building faces and fences makes it difficult for vandals to gain access to these surfaces. Certain building materials are easier to clean or repaint than many currently in use, and films and coatings can be used to allow easier cleaning and prevent acid etching. The City Beautification Committee is currently in the process of researching new and innovative ways to combat graffiti. |
Graffiti
Management Program 10 years old Vancouver has a new approach to graffiti, and the City needs your help to SPREAD the PAINT. The City of Vancouver undertook a public consultation process in the fall of 2001 to find out what the public thinks about graffiti. The City's Graffiti Management Program makes resources available to help wipe out graffiti should it appear on a building or in an other area. It also creates new avenues for graffiti writers and other artists to display their work. |
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| Minimum performance standards for the timely removal of graffiti
from both public and private spaces |
Hate or violence
- 24 hour response time Tagging - subject to availability of resources The City has established 2 Zero Tolerance Street sections and 5 Zero Tolerance Zones that receive extra vigilance by the City for removal on City assets. Streets: Downtown Bank Street (Nepean Street to Gladstone) and Rideau Street (Sussex to King Edward). Zones: Downtown Core, Britannia, Westboro, the Glebe, Vanier. |
Cleanup
zones: erase graffiti from high-traffic areas QUICKLY 24 Hours - racist/offensive terms on municipal property 3 Days - areas open to public view with lots of pedestrian/car traffic 5 Days - low-traffic areas http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/08/02/graffiti-hrm.html |
zero tolerance approach in the arrondissement | City
staff will remove graffiti on city-owned buildings, overpasses, bridges, and
public parks. Staff will try to
quickly remove any hate or gang-related graffiti within a 24-hour period and
all other graffiti within a 72-hour period City staff will assist owners with removing graffiti from their property and will use enforcement measures only as a last resort. When City staff enforces compliance with the bylaw, they will try to provide owners with as many ways as possible to comply |
No time stated. Homeowners are recommended to remove graffiti as soon as possible (within 24 hours) to discourage taggers | No time stated. It is recommended that graffiti should always be removed within 24 to 72 hours of its appearance. | "Zero tolerance" program targeting all areas of the city with the goal of removing graffiti from public property within 24 hours of finding it or receiving a report | The new Vancouver bylaw requires property owners to have graffiti removed within 10 days after being served a notice from the City. Graffiti that remains after being reported will be removed and the removal cost will be billed to the property owner. | |||
| Tips for preventing graffiti |
The best way to
reduce the spread of graffiti is to remove it quickly and to prevent it from
returning. Prompt cover-up/removal is
the most effective method of combating the problem. If graffiti is
covered-up/removed quickly, future acts of graffiti are discouraged. Also,
the sooner removal is attempted, the easier it is to remove the graffiti.
When you see graffiti in your neighbourhood, it is important to report it.
• Plant vines/shrubs/thorny plants to limit access to walls. • Increase lighting and visibility. Consider motion or sensor lights. • Move items away from walls to prevent access to the roof/upper levels of a building. • Consider a graffiti repellent to protect surfaces • Use fences/barriers to discourage through traffic. • Encourage community pride and respect in your neighbourhood and involve youth in community graffiti removal projects. • Encourage neighbours to look out for each other. Start up a Neighbourhood Watch program in your neighbourhood. |
Graffiti
can be deterred by: • restricting access to walls by planting ivy and/or thorny bushes • applying sacrificial coatings (graffiti-resistant) to protect walls • increasing lighting and visibility in vulnerable areas • installing video surveillance to monitor isolated areas • covering graffiti with murals • considering Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), which deters graffiti and makes removal of it easier and more economical • establishing strong Neighbourhood Watch and CityWatch programs. |
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Install motion-sensitive lighting with low-sodium bulbs '- plant trees/shrubs/vines '- create a mural '- call the police when graffiti is in progress; don't confront graffiti-ers directly '- paint over the graffiti within 24 hours of its appearance '- use dark colours to paint '- leave an unpainted band at the bottom of concrete/brick walls to avoid fissures http://www.guidedureemploi.com/ecoquartiers.php |
Minimizing
graffiti on your property begins with keeping the property clean and well
maintained. Durable fencing, clear
boundaries between public and private property, increased lighting, and
motion sensor lighting all contribute to reducing crime, including graffiti,
in your neighbourhood. On vulnerable
walls, use clinging vegetation, like ivy, to eliminate large writing
surfaces. Request that pay phones,
benches, or other items be removed if they encourage people to loiter near
your building during or after business hours. If your property has been tagged with graffiti, rapid removal, notably within 24 to 48 hours, will reduce the chance of being tagged again. If your building has a sensitive surface, such as brick or stucco, consider applying a protective anti-graffiti coating. This is especially advantageous if your property is repeatedly targeted with graffiti. Have a neighbourhood meeting to discuss solutions. Form a neighbourhood graffiti removal crew. Adopt a street, park, school, church, or business that is a target for graffiti. Involve young people in the cleanup. In addition to removing graffiti, consider planting trees, bushes or flowers that may deter graffiti. |
Recommended
steps to put an end to graffiti in the community: Record (location, surface graffiti is on, type of graffiti, take a picture) Report (call 3-1-1 or enter an online graffiti report; call 9-1-1 if graffiti is in progress) Remove (should be done ASAP - within 2 days; if it returns, keep removing it until it stops coming back) |
Restrict
access to exterior walls of your building by planting thorny bushes or
erecting barriers. Increase lighting in vulnerable areas to discourage vandals after dark. Use graffiti resistant coatings on exterior walls to aid in cleanup. If you know of someone who has committed an act of graffiti vandalism, report them to the Victoria Police Department or Crime Stoppers. Encourage your neighbors to watch for and report graffiti vandals. Report (see above) Record (Victoria Police Department may be able to take digital photographs of the damage for you and can provide you with a "Mischief Statement" that may aid you in recovering your costs to deal with the vandalism in the event of a successful prosecution) Remove (should be done ASAP - if it returns, keep removing it until it stops coming back) |
Graffiti prevention research shows that if graffiti is promptly removed (preferably within 24 hours), the frequency of repeat tagging declines. | Commercial products are available that make cleaning graffiti easier. Protecting your building now could save time down the road if your building is ever the target of graffiti vandalism. For more information, contact your local paint store or call our Graffiti Hotline at 604-873-7161. | |||
| Tips for Parents, who are suspicious of their children being involved in graffiti | Talk to your
teen about graffiti concerns. Under the Parental Responsibility Act, parents
are financially responsible for property loss, damage or destruction
intentionally caused by their children under 18 years of age. For more
information on the act: www.e-laws.gov.on.ca. • Be aware of materials they keep associated with graffiti (i.e. spray paint cans and tips, markers, shoe polish containers, etching acid, sand paper, wood-working tools, stencils, rocks, nails, glass cutters, screw drivers, etc.). They may have other indications they are involved in graffiti such as: > Marker/paint stains > Graffiti tags on clothing/school books/back packs > Sketchbook containing graffiti tags or cartoon-like art > Quantities of sticker name-tags > Graffiti tags appear in their room > Frequents graffiti Web sites and reads graffiti magazines > Spends time with other youths displaying the above characteristics • Encourage involvement in positive activities such as sports or school events. • Help them express their creative energy in a positive way (art classes or design projects) |
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| Tips and guidelines for effective graffiti removal, as well as
lists of available graffiti removal products and companies |
Most graffiti
can be removed with graffiti removal products and pressure washing. If you
require professional assistance, look in the yellow pages under: graffiti
removal, building cleaning, building maintenance or cleaning systems. You can
also search the Internet for companies in your area. Private property owners are responsible for the removal of graffiti from their own property. |
Voici
une série de conseils à l’intention des propriétaires pour nettoyer les
graffitis Nettoyez les graffitis à l’aide d’un pulvérisateur à puissant jet d’eau, un outil normalement utilisé pour le nettoyage des patios, des terrasses ou des voitures. Pour les graffitis plus tenaces, procurez-vous des produits en aérosol spécialement conçus pour le nettoyage des graffitis. Ces nettoyeurs sont vendus dans les quincailleries. Chaque produit étant différent, suivez bien les instructions de l’emballage. Habituellement, après un seul jet, le graffiti commence à disparaître. Il suffit de laisser pénétrer le produit pendant quelques minutes. Ensuite, passez un simple coup de chiffon et le tour est joué! Si malgré tout le graffiti résiste (surfaces rugueuses ou peintures séchées depuis plusieurs années), combinez les deux techniques, soit l’aérosol suivi du nettoyage à l’eau à haute pression (utilisez de l’eau chaude pour augmenter vos chances de succès). Le jet à sable viendra à bout du graffiti, mais il risque d’abîmer la surface de l’objet que vous voulez nettoyer. Peindre l’objet peut aussi être une option pour faire disparaître un graffiti. Enfin, vous pouvez toujours retenir les services d’un entrepreneur spécialisé dans le domaine. |
none | Comprehensive
guidelines for Graffiti Removal and Maintenance (type of surface and
recommended method of removal) http://www.guidedureemploi.com/ecoquartiers.php |
City staff are encouraging and supporting the formation of community based groups, such as "adopt an area", and coordinating community-organized paint-outs and other graffiti abatement initiatives | Comprehensive
guidelines for Graffiti Removal and Maintenance (type of surface and
recommended method of removal) Information on Sacrificial and Protective Coatings and how they work; suggestion to check under "Graffiti Removal" in yellow pages for a listing of companies that specialize in graffiti removal and sacrificial/ protective coatings. |
List of ICI Paints Canada locations where discount colour match paint and graffiti removal supplies can be obtained on website | Commercial products are available that make cleaning graffiti easier. Protecting your building now could save time down the road if your building is ever the target of graffiti vandalism. For more information, contact your local paint store or call our Graffiti Hotline at 604-873-7161. Directory of commercial graffiti removers: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/streets/graffiti/commercial.htm | |||
| Partnerships with local paint supply stores to provide discounts
and colour-match paints to persons or business who fall victim to
graffiti |
To
obtain a graffiti voucher, visit a Police Station or Service Centre and make
the graffiti report in person. Upon
completion of the report, request a graffiti coupon. It is good towards a free gallon of latex
paint from a participating paint store.
A paint chip may allow the store to match the colour more
precisely. City has obtained a "paint matcher" which is used to identify paint colours so that "patchy" paint-over jobs can be avoided |
Discounted colour match paint and graffiti removal supplies - graffiti victims can obtain colour match paint (through generous contributions of ICI Paints Canada) and other removal materials at discount prices. Another inexpensive option: "Non-colour" matched paint from Calibre Environmental Recycling. | The
City has partnered with ICI Paints-Color Your World/Glidden Paints to offer
property owners a free paint-out kit for graffiti removal. The kit comes with
everything you need to get started, including a gallon of paint, tray, roller
and gloves. It is available twice a year. To apply for your free paint-out kit, call 604-873-7798. You will then be contacted to pick up a voucher from City Hall. To claim your free paint-out kit, present your voucher to ICI Paints-Color Your World/Glidden Paints at any of the following locations: If you want to organize a Community Paint Out or would like to know more about the program, call 604-873-7793. Book the Graffiti Management Program Van The van carries paint, graffiti removal equipment and supplies. To reserve the van for your Community Paint Out, call 604-873-7793 . |
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| Free year round graffiti removal services/Financial
Assistance |
in consideration | Yes
- equipment such as soda blasters, pressure washers, paint sprayers, and
chemical wipes and sprays are used.
City needs permission from owner before work can be completed. Free materials can be provided to individuals wishing to do cleanup themselves. Paint vouchers and "graffiti wipes" can be obtained from local police department. By reporting graffiti to police, you will receive a voucher that can be used toward paint and other supplies at a number of paint supply locations. The City of Winnipeg Graffiti Removal Service helps sponsor mural programs and provides materials to schools and community groups willing to remove graffiti. |
With funding from corporate sources, the program may be able to expand to include non-park areas.In the meantime, call the SCCPS Graffiti Hotline at 604-318-9822 to report graffiti or to request materials and assistance to remove graffiti outside of parks. | Applications
for Financial Assistance for Graffiti Removal Heritage Properties If you own a heritage building, the City offers up to $500 in financial aid (once per calendar year) to help ensure the graffiti is removed in a way that causes the least impact to your heritage property. Painting over graffiti is not eligible for support under this program. To apply: call 604-871-6300, or complete the on-line application form. Acid Etching If you have acid etching graffiti on your property, the City offers up to $100 in financial assistance (once per calendar year) in lieu of a free paint kit to have it removed. To apply: call 604-873-7798, or complete the on-line application form. |
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| Public Education Campaigns |
OPS outreach
program: they visit schools; graffiti is included as an item in their
discussion Graffiti brochure for parents and property owners distributed by OPS |
Brochure.
Youth outreach. Graffiti contests.
Events. Graffiti workshop –
Amateur artists will be free to display their talents. |
plan
to educate graffiti bombers http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/08/02/graffiti-hrm.html |
Staff are conducting a number of public outreach campaigns to educate property owners, students and the general public about the negative effects of illegal graffiti and the importance of their prevention and quick removal | Education
programs coordinated by Take Pride Winnipeg!. One hour PowerPoint presentation on the topic of graffiti provided at no charge. Handouts are provided. Organization requesting the presentation to provide room. Winnipeg Police Service requires 6 weeks advance notice. |
Graffiti
Awareness Educational Presentations One hour awareness and prevention PowerPoint presentation covering topics such as: what graffiti is, why people do it, how it affects a community, and what can be done about it. For grades 4-6. Provided at no charge. |
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| Ongoing volunteer programs |
Since 1999, through the Community Pride Program, volunteers can get involved will Graffiti Paintover projects on City property. | Graffiti
Transformation Program (murals program) funded by City City staff are encouraging and supporting the formation of community based groups, such as "adopt an area", and coordinating community-organized paint-outs. City staffs are working closely with property owners, community groups and local BIAs to coordinate community efforts that effectively deal with graffiti |
"London Clean and Green" campaign: one day event, April 22. Volunteers can sign up to help remove graffiti | Take Pride Winnipeg!, in cooperation with The City of Winnipeg, focuses on education programs, organizes volunteer paint-outs, and manages the citywide mural program | City
will provide individuals and/or organizations with proper training, equipment
and supplies to conduct an effective graffiti cleanup in your area. Graffiti program can be used to obtain
free recycled paint and discounted cleaning supplies. |
The Let's Stop Graffiti program enables volunteers to remove graffiti from their local parks immediately after noticing it. The Partners in Parks Program has joined with the Surrey Community Crime Prevention Society to deliver Let's Stop Graffiti kits to park volunteers. Kits contain an assortment of products to combat graffiti and also provide instructions for removing the most common types of graffiti. | |||||
| Designated spaces for graffiti art and murals |
The only space for murals designated by the City is: Under the north end of the George Dunbar Bridge at Brewer Park. It is referred to as the House of Paint. | Graffiti boards in parks: 48 boards in over 20 parks. Dedicated tunnels. Dedicated skateparks and rink boards. The City paints over the walls and tunnels 6 times a year. They use an alcohol based paint that dries fast and covers up the existing paint well. Graffiti events. Painting plow blades. The cost of putting graffiti boards (usually in pairs) at a site is $1,200. | murals
are encouraged and are considered a better alternative to graffiti
paint-overs http://www.halifax.ca/Police/crcp/documents/graffiti.pdf Some traffic control boxes are painted with murals by a "spray paint artist" http://www.halifax.ca/districts/dist06/documents/Column-WorkingtoImproveOurCommunityTogether.pdf |
City
of Montreal mural program 514-872-4604 |
Graffiti Transformation Program (murals program) - a legal alternative for graffiti artists that promotes positive artistic expression, and the murals themselves provide a façade that tends to be left untouched by graffiti vandals. Funding provided by City. | The
City of Winnipeg Graffiti Removal Service helps sponsor mural programs
>>> [no mention of designated spaces] visit www.themuralsofwinnipeg.com to view the pictures of the 400+ murals that have been painted around Winnipeg |
"Graffiti Wrap Program" for cabinets (traffic control cabinets) and kiosks | Whether you're an artist, a business interested in donating a wall, or a resident that wants to bring a mural to your neighbourhood, the City will facilitate the process and will provide the paint supplies you need to help bring a mural to life your neighbourhood. To get started, call 604-873-7793, Download the form as PDF ( 67KB) | |||
| Comprehensive Graffiti By-laws |
Property
Standards By-law 2005-207 Exterior Walls 17 (4) Appropriate measures shall be taken to remove any unsightly markings, stains or other defacement occurring on an exposed exterior surface and, where necessary, to restore the surface as nearly as possible to its original condition. Parks and Facilities By-law 2004-276 Prohibits any person from marking or writing upon, damaging or otherwise injuring any property of the City in a park including any part of the interior or exterior of a building, or any monument, fence, bench or other structure. Fence By-law 2003-462 General Regulations 18. Unsightly markings, stains or other defacements on the exterior surfaces of fences shall be removed and the surface shall be refinished when necessary. Use of Care and Roads By-law 2003-498 Prohibits any person from defacing any municipal infrastructure, including but not limited to, any post, surveyor's mark, bench mark, traffic sign, highway name sign, sign board, regulatory sign, traffic signal, traffic cone, or any other traffic control device, affixed or placed on a highway. Encroachment By-law 2003-446 it requires that a customer service box (e.g. publication distribution or courier drop box) permit holder at all times keep the customer service box in a clean and sanitary conditions and free of posters, signs and graffiti. It further provides that if a waste receptacle, tourist information directory or kiosk is not maintained in good condition, the City can provide notice of revocation of the permit and remove the encroachment at the expense of the permit holder if the permit holder does not remove it voluntarily. |
Graffiti
(stand-alone) bylaw in the works. It
will address: - cleanup strategy - businesses that sell spray paint and markers, in an effort to keep these tools out of vandals' hands http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/08/02/graffiti-hrm.html |
R.R.V.M.
c. P-12.1 Règlement sure la propreté des terrains privés
(summary) 3. It is prohibited to place graffiti/tags on a building situated on private property http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=91,1983604&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL |
Comprehensive
By-law Chapter 485: GRAFFITI (summary) No person shall place or cause or permit graffiti to be placed on property or on a wall, fence, or other structure, structure on a highway or other public place. The owner or occupant of property shall maintain the property free of graffiti. Failure to remove graffiti will result in delivery of two written notices. Failure to complete work outlined in notices will result in City staff doing the work at the property owner's expense. [HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto 2005-02-16 by By-law No. 123-2005.1 Amendments noted where applicable.] |
Community
Standards Bylaw 5M2004 19 (1) For the purposes of this Part, "Graffiti" means words, figures, letters or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a surface without the consent of the owner of the Premises on which they are placed. 19 (2) no person shall create graffiti 19 (3) every owner or occupier of a Premises shall ensure that Graffiti placed on their Premises is removed, painted over, or otherwise permanently blocked from public view 19 (4) In a prosecution for an offence under this Part, if the defendant seeks to rely on the Graffiti being made with the consent of the owner of the Premises, the onus of proving the owner's consent rests with the Person relying on consent |
The City of Victoria recently enacted a stand-alone graffiti bylaw. This bylaw requires owners or occupiers of private property to remove graffiti from their property whenever it occurs and provides the City with the powers to enforce such removal. | City staff have been directed to examine whether bylaw or legislative changes can be made to control the sale of spray paint and etching fluid. | The new Vancouver bylaw requires property owners to have graffiti removed within 10 days after being served a notice from the City. Graffiti that remains after being reported will be removed and the removal cost will be billed to the property owner. | |||
| City By-Laws restricting the sale of associated graffiti products
to persons under the age of eighteen |
Graffiti-product
bylaw restricting sale to minors in the works. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/08/02/graffiti-hrm.html |
City officials are considering a ban on sales of spray paint to minors as a way to crack down on graffiti on public and private spaces (Ottawa Citizen; Tuesday, August 8, 2006; A4) | The
by-law restricts the sale of graffiti implements (spray paint, broad tipped
marker pens, paint pens, glass cutting tools or glass etching tools or
instruments) to Minors, unless the Minor is accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian. Violators may face fines up
to $5000. Every person who owns or operates a business selling Graffiti Implements shall place a sign (stating the law) in the direct view of persons responsible for accepting customer payment. http://www.london.ca/Mainpage/news_graffiti_may06.htm |
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| Graffiti Conviction | fine/sentence varies | not mentioned | 1st
offence: $100 - $300 fine 2nd offence: $300 - $500 find 3rd offence (and any offence thereafter): $500 - $1000 fine |
Maximum fine of $5000 for a person convicted of an offence | fine $2500 - $5000 | call 604-871-6300 | |||||
| Coordinated enforcement plans between City Departments (Public
Works, Police Services, Property Standards, etc.) |
A comprehensive
program with centralized coordination
by PWS with other City Departments and Ottawa Police Services and through
partnerships with the private sector, businesses, graffiti and mural artists,
as well as representatives from community and homeowner associations. Coordination between PWS branch and Ottawa Police Services - partners on the Graffiti Management Program. OPS in charge of enforcement component and also contribute to education component: school outreach program and graffiti brochure . Internal Stakeholder Committee includes representation from Bylaw, Surface Operations, OC Transpo, RPAM, Contact Centre, Infrastructure Services, Corporate Security, Traffic & Parking Operations. |
Halifax Regional Police and RCMP help to coordinate graffiti programs in communities | Using
a coordinated abatement approach, the Clean City team is conducting
large-scale graffiti clean-up campaigns in certain areas across the City of
Toronto. These areas have been
identified as those most visible to the public and are persistently
experiencing problems graffiti among other things City by-law officers will target graffiti-prone areas in the city and where necessary, coordinate with Toronto Police Services to achieve successul enforcement. Toronto Police Services has developed a Graffiti Eradication Proram to combat graffiti, reduce crime, fear and disorder, and work toward urban beautification. Municipal Licensing and Standards Division staff routinely enforce municipal codes and bylaws associated with the upkeep of various property standards. They will respond to complaints of graffiti infractions by directing the area inspector to visit the subject property and take appropriate action on these violations. |
The
Winnipeg Police Service works with the Graffiti Removal Service to enforce
the law as well as to provide prevention and awareness programs. The Winnipeg Police Service actively works with the community to control graffiti through enforcement, prevention, education and awareness programs. Take Pride Winnipeg!, in cooperation with The City of Winnipeg, focuses on education programs, organizes volunteer paint-outs, and manages the citywide mural program. Crime Stoppers - up to $2000 cash reward for graffiti vandalism information leading to an arrest. The program allows callers to remain anonymous. |
Calgary Police Services, work with the City's Bylaw Services to hold vandals accountable | Victoria Police TAG program will assist business owners in painting over graffiti on your building | The City of Surrey currently spends between $225,000 and $275,000 per year on graffiti removal, and works with the Ministry of Transportation, Surrey Crime Prevention Society as well as property owners to deal with graffiti in a timely manner. | ||||
| Cooperation with Business Improvement areas |
A representative of the BIA's is a member of the Graffiti Management Program External Stakeholders Committee. Staff is available to consult with BIA's seeking advice and with those wishing to coordinate graffiti removal projects. | City staff are working closely with property owners, community groups and local BIAs to coordinate community efforts that effectively deal with graffiti | Various
Winnipeg BIZ associations, including the Downtown BIZ, also work in
cooperation with The City of Winnipeg to help keep neighbourhoods
graffiti-free. The Downtown Clean Team (part of the BIZ Patrol and Downtown Maintenance Crew) takes on projects such as graffiti removal. |
Animal and Bylaw Services partners with Business Revitalization Zones (stated in Graffiti FAQ) | With funding from corporate sources, the program may be able to expand to include non-park areas.In the meantime, call the SCCPS Graffiti Hotline at 604-318-9822 to report graffiti or to request materials and assistance to remove graffiti outside of parks. | ||||||