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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 20, 2016

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley

To ask the chief executive what the Council’s stance is on removing graffiti from paths or roads outside private residences?

REPLY:

All reports of graffiti are investigated by the Litter Warden Service, who ascertain the extent and nature of the graffiti, and also verify the ownership of the defaced property.

Where graffiti is observed on Council/public property the location is referred to our Public Realm Section to arrange for removal.

Where graffiti is observed on private property a letter is issued advising of the property owner's responsibility.

In accordance with provisions of the Litter Management Plan, depending on the location, and if property faces onto a strategic public place, the Council will endeavour to have the defacement removed from private property in collaboration with the property owner.

The protocol for such removal from private property requires an indemnity from the property owner (or an agent of the property owner) to enter onto the property for the purpose of removal of the defacement. The property owner or an agent of the property owner will sign an indemnity and in all cases there will be a fee invloved.

No works will take place on private property in the absence of such indemnity and no chargeable work will be carried out until such charges are agreed by both parties.

Notwithstanding the above, graffiti is removed from footpaths / roads outside private residences where the estate is taken in charge.