Cincinnati City Council is poised to revoke parts of a controversial rule passed in 2024 that pushes graffiti clean-up costs to property owners who are the victims of vandalism.
In March, WCPO 9 I-Team reported on a West End homeowner who faced an $18,000 clean-up bill after vandals repeatedly tagged his warehouse.
This week, council will consider an amnesty program proposed by council member Mark Jeffreys. It stops penalizing victims, encourages Cincinnati police to try new techniques such as surveillance cameras and drones, and recommends that offenders be forced to clean up graffiti as part of their criminal sentencing penalty…