Graffiti Reporting Guidelines
Graffiti is defined as writing, drawing
or symbols applied to any surface without the consent of the property owner, authorized agent or designee. These acts of vandalism cost taxpayers money,
devalue property, and undermine the public’s perception of safety.
Graffiti is a criminal act
and all members of the community should report graffiti.
Anyone who witnesses an act of graffiti
in progress:
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Please call 9-1-1 immediately.
Regarding graffiti anywhere and/or on
your personal property or business property:
§ Do not report Graffiti through 9-1-1 or 520-791-4444
All
clean up request need to be made through these processes.
1. http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/graffiti/report
2. Smart Phone application "mytucson"
3. 792-city
4. Transportation Department In-House number 791-3154
If you choose to remove the graffiti yourself…
§ Take
photos of the graffiti and moniker. Include date, time and exact location.
§ Estimate
the square foot cost of the clean up.
§ Report
the act through http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/graffiti/report
§ Graffiti
must be removed within 24 hours. This
eliminates the recognition and notoriety that taggers seek by vandalizing your
property.
If the graffiti occurs on public
utility boxes or equipment, then we ask you to contact the owner
of the property:
a)
TEP (520) - 623-7711 or http://www.tucsonelectric.com/ ,
www.tep.com
b)
Tucson Water Dept (520) - 791-4311 or http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/water
c)
Comcast (520) - 744-1900 or http://www.comcast.com/default.cspx
d)
Cox (green box) - 300-5292 or http://ww2.cox.com/
e)
Southwest Gas (520) - 1-877-860-6020 or http://www.swgas.com/
f)
Qwest (beige box) - 1-866-642-0444 or http://www.qwest.com/
g)
US Postal Service (blue or white) -
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h)
City of Tucson properties - 792-2489
i)
Suntran properties - 792-9222
j)
Arizona Department of Transportation -
388-4200
