Graffiti definition

Graffiti shall not include: (1) any sign or banner that is authorized by, and in compliance with, the applicable requirements of the San Francisco Public Works Code, the San Francisco Planning Code or the San Francisco Building Code; or (2) any mural or other painting or marking on the property that is protected as a work of fine art under the California Art Preservation Act (California Civil Code Sections 987 et seq.) or as a work of visual art under the Federal Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.). Any failure of Contractor to comply with this section of this Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default of this Agreement.
Graffiti means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted or engraved on or otherwise affixed to any surface of public or private property by any graffiti implement, to the extent that the graffiti was not authorized in advance by the owner or occupant of the property, or, despite advance authorization, is otherwise deemed a public nuisance by the City Council.
Graffiti shall not include (a) any sign or banner that is authorized by, and in compliance with, the applicable requirements of the San Francisco Public Works Code, the San Francisco Planning Code or the San Francisco Building Code; or (b) any mural or other painting or marking on the property that is protected as a work of fine art under the California Art Preservation Act (California Civil Code Sections 987 et seq.) or as a work of visual art under the Federal Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (17 U.S.C. Sections 101 et seq.).

Examples of Graffiti in a sentence

  • Graffiti is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community in that it promotes a perception in the community that the laws protecting public and private property can be disregarded with impunity.

  • Graffiti must be abated as quickly as possible to avoid detrimental impacts on the City and County and its residents, and to prevent the further spread of graffiti.

  • Graffiti must be abated as quickly as possible to avoid detrimental impacts on the City and its residents, and to prevent the further spread of graffiti.

  • Replenishable Item Provided by Toilet Paper Contractor Plastic Trash Barrel Liners Contractor Deoderant/Disinfectant Contractor Graffiti Remover COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Vault Toilet Chemicals COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Hand Sanitizer Dispensers & Refills COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION *** ALL CLEANING SUPPLIES ARE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR *** All Cleaning supplies must be pre-approved by the Program Manager or designee.

  • Graffiti All graffiti shall be removed within 72 hours of its application to the property.


More Definitions of Graffiti

Graffiti means any inscription, word, figure, design, painting, writing, drawing or carving that is marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted, or otherwise applied to property without the prior authorization of the owner of the property regardless of the graffiti content, or nature of the material used in the commission of the act, or the material of the property.
Graffiti means one or more letters, symbols or marks, howsoever made, that disfigure or deface a property or object, but does not include a sign pursuant to the City's sign by-laws or a mural which has been authorized by the City;
Graffiti means any inscription, word, figure, marking or design that is affixed, marked, etched, scratched, drawn or painted on any building, structure, fixture or other improvement, whether permanent or temporary, including signs, banners, billboards and fencing surrounding construction sites, whether public or private, without the consent of the owner of the property or the owner's authorized agent, and that is visible from the public right-of-way, but does not include: (1) any sign or banner that is authorized by, and in compliance with, the applicable requirements of this Lease or the Port Building Code; or (2) any mural or other painting or marking on the property that is protected as a work of fine art under the California Art Preservation Act (Calif. Civil Code §§ 987 et seq.) or as a work of visual art under the Federal Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.).
Graffiti means the inscription of symbols, words, or pictures by painting, spray painting or other means of defacing public or private property.
Graffiti means the defacement or disfigurement of any property or object, through the performance of any of the following acts:
Graffiti means writing, drawing, or symbols applied to any surface, and includes scribbles, scratches and or, sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings and may tend to demoralize or corrupt the surface.
Graffiti means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure or design that is marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted on or affixed to the public or private property, real or personal, of another, including, without limitation, an estray or one or more head of livestock, which defaces the property.