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degree reasonably necessary to restore the defaced area and to avoid an <br />aesthetic disfigurement to the neighborhood or community. <br />(d) Right of Entry on Private Property, Prior to entering upon private <br />property or property owned by a public entity other than the City for the purpose of <br />graffiti removal, the City shall attempt to secure the consent of the properly owner <br />or responsible party and a release of the City from liability for properly damage or <br />personal injury. If the property owner or responsible party fails to remove the <br />offending graffiti within the time specified by this Ordinance, or if the City has <br />requested consent to remove or paint over the offending graffiti and the property <br />owner or responsible party has refused consent for entry on terms acceptable to <br />the City and consistent with the terms of this Section, the City shall commence <br />abatement and cost recovery proceedings for the graffiti removal according to the <br />provisions specified in Section 10-228, below. <br />(9) Recovery of Costs. The City reserves the right to recover City costs <br />and expenses from any person who has willfully damaged property in a manner <br />described in subsection (a), above, pursuant to the provisions of this Article, Penal <br />Code Section 594, CivA Code Sections 731 and 1714.1 and Government Code <br />Sections 38771, at seq. <br />Section 8. Section 10-228 is added to Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code to read as follows: <br />%` Sec. 10-228. Abatement by Property Owner. <br />12� <br />(a) Property Owner Responsibility, Any person who is the owner or who <br />has primary responsibility for control of private properly or for repair or <br />maintenance of private property in the City must abate graffiti as set forth below. <br />(b) Failure to Remove. If the property owner has not removed the graffiti <br />within ten (10) days after its appearance or has refused consent to the City to enter <br />the property and abate the nuisance, the City may, pursuant to this Section, <br />remove graffiti at the owner's an expense as a public nuisance and to assess the <br />property for such abatement costs in accordance the procedures set forth in <br />Chapter 17,, Sections 17-1 through 17413 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, <br />(c) Exceptions to the Removal Requirement, The removal requirements <br />identified in this section shall not apply if the property owner or responsible party <br />can demonstrate that the property owner or responsible party lacks the financial <br />ability to remove the graffiti; or the property owner of responsible party has an <br />active program for the removal of graffiti and has scheduled the removal of the <br />graffiti as part of that program. In such case A shall be unlawful to permit such <br />property to remain defaced with graffiti for a period of ten (10) days after service by <br />first class mail of notice of the defacement. <br />Ordinance No NS-2791 <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />City of Santa Ana GRSC Services RFP I I Page 48 <br />