Sunday, March 21, 2010

Graffiti and the Law (Toronto)


The law of graffiti in Toronto is "One or more letters, symbols, figures, etching, scratching, stains, or other markings that disfigure or deface a structure or thing however made or otherwise allixed on the structure or thing but for greater certainly does not include a art moral."
If graffiti is found on city-owned buildings, overpasses, bridges and public parks then the city will remove it. They will also remove graffiti in 24 hours if it's hate or gang-related. All other graffiti will often get removed within 72 hours to prevent further proliferation.
It is not sure on how much you will get fined on graffiti but depends on where and how visible it is but if graffiti is found on the Toronto transit, it is recorded that you will get charged $115.00. Consequences include jail times, fines, poses risk to community, increases risk of disrespect and enjoyment of community life, increases sense of disrespect for private property and brings down property value.
In conclusion through graffiti may be fun it has many negatives and risks lives of other people around you.

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