In recent years, graffiti has become an extensive problem worldwide, spreading from large cities to suburbs and rural areas. For many people, graffiti’s presence suggests the government’s failure to protect citizens and control lawbreakers. There are huge public costs associated with graffiti; an estimated $12 billion a year is spent cleaning up graffiti in the United States. Graffiti contributes to lost revenue associated with reduced retail sales, declines in property value, and reduced ridership on mass transit systems. Despite the common association of graffiti with gangs, graffiti is widely found in jurisdictions of all sizes, and graffiti offenders are by no means limited to gangs.

Covina has been equally impacted by this increase in graffiti. There has been a noticeable increase in Graffiti, as well as a growing public concern that graffiti is on the rise. This community has always valued the "quality of life" that Covina offers, and the presence of graffiti is seen as a direct threat to that value. The stakeholders of this community, the residents, the businesses, education, and the religious communities appear ready to unite and take a public stand against graffiti.

Thank you for visiting this website and thank you for your concern. We as a community can work together to find solutions to combat this growing problem in our city.

Graffiti Hot Line
(626) 384-5599 - Voicemail

Links

• Call or E-mail graffiti@ci.covina.ca.us to report graffiti
• Graffiti Ordinance
• 72 hour Graffiti Removal Requirements
• Graffiti Implement Storage Requirements
• Authorization to Remove Graffiti from Private Property
• Tips to Help Identify Taggers
• Graffiti FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
• Graffiti Prevention
• Graffiti Abatement Telephone Referral Directory
• Graffiti Removal Costs