Vacant building owners could soon have city clean graffiti

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A new motion aims to require vacant building owners to let the city and its partners clean graffiti off their structures.

Council’s property and development committee will be asked to add an automatic waiver that lets a city program clean up graffiti when property owners apply to get a permit under the city’s vacant buildings bylaw.

The change would allow a free graffiti removal program the city offers to residents to cover more empty buildings, said Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre).

Currently, each property owner must opt in separately to the program, which is supported by business improvement zones.

Council’s property and development committee will consider the idea on April 16.