§ 37-1. Findings; purpose.

A. 

The Mayor and Borough Council of Paulsboro hereby find and declare that graffiti is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community and that there is a perception in the community that the laws protecting public and private property can be disregarded with impunity. This perception fosters a sense of disrespect of the law that results in an increase of crime, is detrimental to the property values of the community, degrades the community, leads to urban blight, is inconsistent with the Borough of Paulsboro's property maintenance goals, aesthetic standards and to the public's health and welfare.

B. 

Graffiti results in visual pollution and is hereby deemed a public nuisance.

C. 

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a mechanism in which individuals may be prosecuted for defacing public and private property.