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Beautiful town without graffiti
"Ordinance about prevention of Yokohama-shi graffiti act" was enforced on April 1, 2015. This ordinance clarifies duty of city and duty of citizen, company about prevention of graffiti act and plans prevention of graffiti act and maintains, secures and secures comfortable and good living environment and safe and secure local community The purpose is to contribute to the realization of If there is graffiti in the town, it is recognized that the whole town is not managed, and it is said that the whole town will be rough and crime will occur frequently. . Eliminate graffiti from Yokohama and make it a safe and secure town Yokohama.
Last Updated November 7, 2023
Full text of the regulations about prevention of Yokohama-shi graffiti act (PDF: 86KB)
Responsibilities of the City (Article 4)
- Take measures to prevent graffiti in order to achieve the purpose of the ordinance.
- We try to deepen understanding, interest about prevention of graffiti act of citizens and company.
- We try to support activities that businesses, volunteer groups, etc., perform independently.
- In public facilities which city installs or manages, we take necessary measures about prevention of graffiti act.
Responsibilities of Citizens (Article 5)
We shall endeavor to cooperate with measures related to the prevention of graffiti acts implemented by the city.
Responsibilities of Business Operators (Article 6)
We shall endeavor to cooperate with the measures implemented by the city, and shall endeavor to take necessary measures at facilities managed by oneself.
Recommendations and Orders (Article 7)
- The mayor can recommend that those who have performed graffiti take necessary measures such as graffiti erasure.
- The mayor can order that the person who received the recommendation does not take measures pertaining to the recommendation, take necessary measures such as erasure of graffiti.
- If a person who received the order set forth in the preceding paragraph due to performing a graffiti at a public facility set up or managed by the city does not take the necessary measures, the mayor will take the necessary measures themselves and pay the expenses required for the measures Can be collected from the person who received the order.
- The mayor cannot identify the person who performed the graffiti at the public facilities set up or managed by the city, and if the necessary measures were taken by himself, if the person who performed the graffiti later was identified, the measures The expenses required will be collected from that person.
Fines (Article 9)
Anyone who violates the order set forth in Article 7, paragraph 2 will be punished with a fine of 50,000 yen or less.
Awareness leaflet
The enlightenment publicity leaflet listed below is an easy-to-understand summary of efforts to prevent graffiti.
We hope that you will use it to promote graffiti prevention activities.
Enlightenment flyer:
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Civic Affairs Bureau Regional Support Department Regional anti-crime program Support Division
Telephone: 045-671-3705
Telephone: 045-671-3705
Fax: 045-664-0734
Email address: sh-chiikibohan@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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