{"id":1218,"date":"2015-04-08T16:16:43","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutions-graffiti.com\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2015-04-08T16:16:43","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:16:43","slug":"ndg-to-fine-property-owners-who-dont-promptly-remove-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutions-graffiti.com\/en\/ndg-to-fine-property-owners-who-dont-promptly-remove-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"NDG to fine property owners who don\u2019t promptly remove Graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"

Solutions-Graffiti\u2019s perspective on the proposed policy<\/em>
\nThe\u00a0C\u00f4te-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce\u00a0<\/a>borough (CDN \/ NDG) is looking for new ways to combat the rise of graffiti on its territory, an issue that is very important to borough residents.
\nKnown for its proactive approach to\u00a0graffiti cleaning<\/a>, and its effective intervention program, the Montreal neighborhood provides\u00a0free graffiti cleaning<\/a>\u00a0on private buildings \u2013 both residential and commercial – through its \u201cPrevention NDG<\/a>\u201d program.
\nRecently, the borough made headlines<\/strong>\u00a0by proposing a new initiative which would require building owners to\u00a0clean up any graffiti<\/a>\u00a0located on their building (s) within a specific timeframe. If they do not comply, they could be fined up to $ 4,000. Here is an\u00a0article about it in the Montreal Gazette<\/a>, published on August 31.
\nWe have received several questions about this initiative \u2013 even the media has asked us to comment. Clearly, there is some confusion about the program, so here is our point of view;
\nIf the current program is maintained, and the owners who are fined are those who refuse to sign the form authorizing the (free) graffiti removal, along with the accompanying discharge (amazingly, there are some owners who refuse the service), then\u00a0the borough can count on Solutions-Graffiti\u2019s total support<\/strong>. The idea would not only encourage responsibility from property owners, it would also raise awareness about the costs of cleaning and about the consequences of inaction – which would certainly promote a closer collaboration between NDG and the owners of buildings, who would have a financial incentive to collaborate; that of avoiding the fine. In this sense, the initiative could generate a positive result, aligning everyone\u2019s interests – the borough, property owners and citizens – towards a common goal;\u00a0cleaning any graffiti<\/a>\u00a0found in the neighborhood as quickly as possible.\u00a0Makes sense.
\nSeveral of the borough’s building owners do not live in the neighborhood, some do not even live in Canada, so the visual integrity of their building is not a priority for them. With graffiti, every minute counts, and the longer the delay between the time a graffiti is reported and the time it is removed allows the situation to worsen \u2013 typically, the size of the graffiti will grow as new taggers add their \u201ccontribution\u201d, then going from one wall to the next, then the alley, garage doors, etc.
\nThe quicker the removal, the less you allow\u00a0the incentive factor<\/em>\u00a0to take place. Remember,\u00a0graffiti attracts more graffiti<\/strong>, and inaction or negligence is seen by taggers as an opportunity to add their mark. It is practically an invitation.<\/p>\n

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Some have expressed concerns that the current program would be replaced by this proposed punitive system. If THIS is the case, our experience gives us reason to believe that the result would be very negative, notably through administrative delays. Think about it; first a notice to\u00a0remove graffiti\u00a0<\/a>is sent, then a follow-up inspection (monitoring), then the fine, all the while the graffiti remains on the wall \u2013 probably getting worse every day, and infecting the surrounding surfaces. This second option should be avoided, as it would go against the progress made by the NDG in its fight against graffiti, and would almost certainly be destined for failure.\u00a0This second possibility<\/strong>\u00a0was recently discussed on 98.5 FM (a Montreal radio station) by Solutions Graffiti founder\u00a0S\u00e9bastien Pitre\u00a0with well-known radio host\u00a0Benoit Dutrizac, on September 1st, 2011. The discussion followed an interview with\u00a0Suzanne Clarke, the councilor who is heading this initiative. Here is the link to listen to\u00a0the interview with Mrs. Clarke<\/a>\u00a0(in french).<\/p>\n

*Disclaimer: Graffiti-Solutions is the provider of\u00a0graffiti cleaning services\u00a0<\/a>for Prevention NDG<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Solutions-Graffiti\u2019s perspective on the proposed policy The\u00a0C\u00f4te-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce\u00a0borough (CDN \/ NDG) is looking for new ways to combat the rise of graffiti on its territory, an issue that is very important to borough residents. Known for its proactive approach to\u00a0graffiti cleaning, and its effective intervention program, the Montreal neighborhood provides\u00a0free graffiti cleaning\u00a0on private buildings \u2013 both […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nNDG to fine property owners who don\u2019t promptly remove Graffiti - Solutions Graffiti<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/solutions-graffiti.com\/en\/ndg-to-fine-property-owners-who-dont-promptly-remove-graffiti\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NDG to fine property owners who don\u2019t promptly remove Graffiti - Solutions Graffiti\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Solutions-Graffiti\u2019s perspective on the proposed policy The\u00a0C\u00f4te-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce\u00a0borough (CDN \/ NDG) is looking for new ways to combat the rise of graffiti on its territory, an issue that is very important to borough residents. 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