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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 1715 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DECLARING GRAFFITI A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI AND RECOVERY OF EXPENSES OF ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.34 TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: A new Chapter 9.34 shall be added to Title 9, Health and Safety, of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, which Chapter shall read as follows: "Chapter 9.34 Graffiti Abatement 9.34.010 Purpose. · A. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a program and enforcement tools in addition to those already provided by State law to remove graffiti from public and private property and to prevent and control the further spread of graffiti in the City by administering and financing graffiti removal, educating the community on the prevention of graffiti and enforcing graffiti laws. B. The increase of graffiti on public and private buildings, structures, and other places is creating a condition of blight within the City which results in deterioration of property and business values for adjacent and surrounding properties, all to the detriment of the City. C. The City Council finds and determines that graffiti is detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare and constitutes a public nuisance which must be abated so as to avoid the detrimental impact of such graffiti on the City and to prevent the further spread of graffiti. It is further the intent of the City Council, through the adoption of this Ordinance to give notice to all who disregard the property rights of others that the City will strictly enforce all laws prohibiting graffiti, including but not limited to Sections 594, 594.1,594.6, 640.5 and 640.6 of the California Penal Code, Section 13202.6 of the California Vehicle Code, and the provisions of this Chapter.