The Graffiti By-law
Property owners:
For graffiti management to be effective, graffiti needs to be wiped out quickly whenever it appears.
That's why a Vancouver by-law requires property owners to have graffiti removed within 10 days after being served a notice from the City.
Graffiti that remains after being reported will be removed and the removal cost will be billed to the property owner.
This web site outlines options available to you to help prevent and remove graffiti from your building, including:
›› View the graffiti by-law (PDF)
Be proud of your neighbourhood - remove graffiti quickly.
Graffiti writers:
Everyone shares in the responsibility for keeping Vancouver beautiful. Just as there are new outlets for graffiti artists in Vancouver, there are also new rules concerning graffiti.
The law is clear — painting on someone else's property without permission is vandalism. The minimum fine for anyone caught writing graffiti has increased to $500.
›› View the graffiti by-law (PDF)