Property owners are now required to remove graffiti within 48 hours. The City will no longer provide free unlimited graffiti removal for private property owners. The City will continue to remove graffiti from public property including parks, bridges, street signs and other public structures and buildings.

For the fastest clean-up and the best paint match, it is recommended that the property owner, manager or tenant perform the graffiti removal. Keep leftover paint and a brush on hand for a quick graffiti removal. Provide tenants with supplies to perform graffiti removal. Free neutral colored recycled paint is sometimes available from the County of Santa Cruz Household Hazardous Waste Program for use on fences and retaining walls. For further information about free recycled paint please call 454-2606. To read the Graffiti Ordinance click here.

Help keep Watsonville clean and beautiful by doing your part to make sure graffiti is removed as soon as possible.

To download the City Graffiti Abatement Program brochure click here.