Councilor Tackles Graffiti

City officials could soon take extra steps toward eliminating graffiti in Attleboro. City Councilor Jay DiLisio will introduce an ordinance proposal tonight that specifies graffiti is illegal and includes financial penalties for violating the law.

The proposal states:

No person shall deface private or public property with but not limited to spray paint, or other materials without proper authorization. This sort of defacing of property is commonly referred to as tagging, and includes but is not limited to gang and organized crime affiliation.

Any individual caught violating this ordinance will be subject to a fee of $250 plus any and all costs to reverse the damage done to the property

DiLisio wrote in an email to Attleboro Patch, "I have heard from several business owners who have said they have experienced this on their property, and I have also seen it throughout the city. I have discussed this with Chief Heagney and it is something they are aware of as well."