Graffiti cannot always be prevented, but property owners and residents can reduce the incidence of graffiti on building exteriors and walls by having good lighting and uncomfortable vegetation in place.
Work with your neighbors, your neighborhood association or home owners’ association to be the eyes and ears for your community.
Putting graffiti on public or private property is against the law. If you see someone in the act of “tagging,” call 911. If the graffiti is already in place, call 792-CITY (792-2489) to report it. Graffiti left in place tends to attract more graffiti.
If you are a property owner or resident, you can try washing off graffiti or painting it over yourself. If you don’t have access to paint, or the surface is a block or brick wall and you need assistance, call 792-CITY (792-2489) to report it.
As of November 10, 2008, the City of Tucson will no longer remove:
• graffiti from waste containers
• graffiti from alleys
• stickers on poles
• or respond to requests for neighborhood sweeps
Contracted Services
The City of Tucson has contracted with GPC, Graffiti Protective Coatings, to remove the graffiti citywide.
Graffiti Sites Abated
View charts displaying the number of sites abated by City Council Ward and City Team boundaries.
Email us
graffiti@tucsonaz.gov
Graffiti Removal Program
Graffiti Brochure
Grafitti Coloring Book
Graffiti FAQs
Graffiti site abated by ward
Graffiti sites abated by city team