Report graffiti.
Call the City's Graffiti Report Line at (206) 684-7587 or use the Online Report Form to report graffiti on public property, or on private property that has persisted for a period of time. Make a police report to (206) 625-5011 when graffiti appears on your property. If you see an act of graffiti vandalism in progress, call 911 immediately.
Remove graffiti.
After the police document the vandalism, remove or paint over the graffiti immediately. For free paint call the ReUse Store (206) 386-4093.
Volunteer to paint out graffiti in your community.
Get written permission from property owners to paint out graffiti on their property, and get a group together to paint it out! The City assumes no liability for work related to volunteer paint-outs. Call (206) 386-9746 for more information
Get a Litter & Graffiti Matching Fund Grant.
If you have an idea to clean up or prevent litter and graffiti in your community, the City may have up to $1,000 in grant support to help make it a reality! Call (206) 386-9746 for information about this program.
Make your property graffiti-resistant.
Quick fixes that are known to work include:
• Installing improved lighting and motion sensitive lighting.
• Growing vines or appropriate vegetation to cover
unpainted retaining walls.
• Installing a graffiti resistant coating on your walls.
• Keeping matching paint on hand to quickly paint out graffiti.
