1. Whenever the City Manager determines that graffiti exists on any structure in the City of Wood Village, the City Manager may issue a notice to abate.

2. The City Manager shall cause the notice to be served upon the property owner and any occupant. The owner or occupant shall have ten (10) days after the date of service of the notice in which to remove the graffiti. The City Manager shall have the sole discretion to grant the property owner the option of giving the City written permission to enter on the property and remove the graffiti.

3. Service shall be accomplished by addressing the notice to the owner and occupant and sending it byregular mail.. Service on the occupant may also be accomplished by posting the notice in a clearly visible location on the subject property. Should owner or occupant fail to abate the City shall send final notice to abate before City performs abatements and liens property to recoup expenses.

4. If graffiti is not removed or written permission is not given to the City to remove the graffiti, the costs of removal may be assessed to the owner and will become a lien on the affected property