The
City of Madison Mayor and Council have approved
a program to assist the community in combating
the increasing level of graffiti vandalism. One
part of graffiti vandalism control is quick,
consistent removal of graffiti messages Toward
that end a property owner may contract with the
City of Madison for removal of graffiti on
his/her property. The cost to the owner of the
property will be a $100.00 flat fee per removal.
In
order to participate in the program an Application
must be returned to the Building Inspection Unit
accompanied by a $100.00 (non-refundable) fee.
In
return for the fee, the contractor will remove
all graffiti on the property as of the date
removal work is done. Additional graffiti
incidents occurring at later dates will require
a new application for removal and an additional
fee. The following procedures either singly or
in combination will be used for removal at the
contractors discretion unless the owner requests
other specific arrangements at the time of
application.
| 1.
Power water washing |
4.
Baking soda blasting |
| 2.
Chemical removal |
5.
Spray painting |
| 3.
Sand blasting |
6.
Brush or roller painting |
With
all removal procedures graffiti writing will
either be traced as closely as possible or a
geometric area will be established which will
encompass the graffiti. Removal will take place
within that area. Edges will be blended as much
as possible to make a reasonable transition to
untreated areas, however, some
"ghosting" may still exist. Some of
these procedures will result in an etching or
cleaning of the surface. Paint colors and types
will be chosen to match the existing as closely
as possible.
Applications
can be returned by mail or in person:
| MAIL: |
IN
PERSON: |
| Graffiti
Project |
Building
Permit Counter |
| Building
Inspection Unit |
Madison
Municipal Building, Suite LL100 |
| P.O.
Box 2984 |
215
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. |
| Madison,
WI 53701-2984 |
Check,
Cash, Master Card or Visa. |
| $100.00
Check payable to City Treasure |
Counter
Hours: Mon. through Fri., 7:30 to 4:30 |
Unless
the box has been checked on the application
indicating no further contact is necessary, the
removal contractor will contact the applicant
for an appointment the week following the
receipt of the completed application by the
Inspection Unit. A meeting will be arranged at
the property. (For applications received
between November 15 and April 1, contact will be
made when the weather becomes consistent with
removal techniques.)
Applications
will generally be processed on a first come,
first served basis (or by lottery if initial
response exceeds funding) as long as funds are
available. In order for a property to be
scheduled for a removal project both the the
properly filled out application and the $100.00
fee must have been received by the Building
Inspection Unit.
Questions
about the program can be directed to the
Building Inspection Unit, 266-4551.
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