Anti-Graffiti Program
General Information
The City of Klamath Falls and community organizations are taking action to wipe out graffiti and clean up crime. The Code Enforcement and Police Departments are working together to manage a practical Graffiti Abatement Program in Klamath Falls. The City is working to keep neighborhoods clean and attractive through various activities including abatement programs, educational outreach, community involvement, and Police enforcement.
For Assistance, call City Code Enforcement at (541) 883-5358 .
The City of Klamath Falls has a strict graffiti Ordinance. The Ordinance requires removal of graffiti within 10 calendar days of notification. Property owners are responsible for taking measures to prevent graffiti and for graffiti removal. Sale of spray paint to minors and purchase of spray paint by minors is prohibited. Graffiti is a crime and it adds blight to the City of Klamath Falls. Please help eliminate graffiti in our community.
View Anti-Graffiti Brochure > (PDF)
How is Graffiti Defined?
Graffiti is vandalism and means one or more letters, symbols, figures, etchings, scratches, inscriptions, stains or other markings that disfigure or deface a structure or thing, howsoever made or otherwise affixed on the structure or thing.
Graffiti vandals use a variety of materials, such as spray paint, crayons and permanent ink, to deface property. Hobby knives and razor blades are also used to cause permanent damage to glass and other surfaces.
Links
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How Graffiti Affects Our Community
Graffiti affects the community in ways including:
- Graffiti gives the impression that no one cares about the overall state of the community
- Local property values may decrease
- Local economy may decline, causing small businesses to close
- Heightened fear of crime in the community
Community Resources
- Free paint from Code Enforcement
- Free paint from City Police Department
- Community organizations willing to help you paint
- Free paint and volunteers from local home improvement retailers
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Common Targets and Locations of Graffiti
Graffiti crime can occur anywhere. Some of the more popular targets include:
- public and private buildings
- fences
- newspaper and utility boxes
- municipal street furniture
- parks and playgrounds
- bridges and overpasses
- public transit property and vehicles
- dumpsters and garbage cans
Graffiti Reporting Form
Use this form to report graffiti. For nuisance reports other than graffiti, please contact Code
Enforcement at
(541) 883-5358.
Defending Against Graffiti Crime
- Restrict access to walls by planting ivy, thorny bushes or trees
- Apply graffiti resistant coatings to protect walls
- Increase lighting and visibility in vulnerable areas
- Install video surveillance to monitor isolated areas
- Establish and participate in a strong Neighborhood Watchprogram