Graffiti abatement—Purpose and intent.
El Paso City Code § 13.40.100
in effect13.40.100 - Graffiti abatement—Purpose and intent.
A. It is the purpose and intent of Sections 13.40.100 through 13.40.120 of this code to provide a procedure for removal of graffiti from walls and structures on property next to or visible from the rights-of-way within the city in order to reduce blight and deterioration within the city, to reduce crime and lawlessness, and to protect the public health and safety.
B. The city finds and determines that graffiti is an impure and unwholesome matter and its existence on property next to and visible from the rights-of-way in the city constitutes a public nuisance; the prompt abatement of which is a public necessity to avoid the detrimental impact of such graffiti on the city and its residents, to prevent the further spread of graffiti and other criminal acts, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city.
(Ord. 13326 § 1, 1997)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.40GRAB_13.40.100GRABURINFetched: 10/28/2026