If the owner fails to comply an order will be issued. In some cases the City will do the work and assess the costs to the owner. The most effective weapon against graffiti is the quick removel of it. The longer it is up, the greater the chances of its return. If you see someone in the act of graffiti vandalism, call the police at 911 .
Citizens can now leave a complaint about a graffiti problem on a new email address.
The establishment of the Anti-Graffiti Program in 1994 was triggered by a growing presence of graffiti vandalism. Residents and policy makers alike recognized that if this problem was ignored, it had the potential to destroy neighborhoods by driving property values down and residents and jobs out. To address this quality of life issue, the Mayor, Common Council, Department of Neighborhood Services, Department of Public Works, and the Milwaukee Police Department have implemented a zero tolerance plan involving eradication, education, enforcement, and restitution. This is a televised standing committee of the Common Council. It meets at the call of the chair and has been doing so at roughly two-month Intervals.