If you go
What: graffiti removal day When: 3 p.m., April 11 Where: Tower Construction (2520 E 14th St, Chattanooga, TN 37404), just off Main St. in Ridgedale. Who: Mayor Andy Berke, Police Chief Fred Fletcher, and members of the public
The city has launched a new campaign against graffiti and tagging, a form of graffiti that Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke says correlates with crime.
Residents can now report graffiti to the city’s 311 call center, either by calling 311 on their phones or emailing 311@chattanooga.gov, according to a news release.
The mayor, along with Police Chief Fred Fletcher and volunteers, will meet today on Main Street to begin the process of removing graffiti and especially gang tags from city streets.
Moving forward, if property is publicly-owned, the city will simply remove the offending graffiti if reported to authorities. If the property is owned by a private landowner, the owner will have to sign a waiver authorizing the removal of graffiti. Once multiple waivers for an area have been collected, the city will launch another graffiti clean up to remove the tags.