Graffiti FAQ

A: You can call 792-CITY (2489) 24 hours a day, email to graffiti@tucsonaz.gov or access our online request form or download application to your smart phone.

A: If your property is outside of the City limits, you would contact the Pima County’s graffiti abatement hotline 792-TAAG.

A: You can call us at 792-2489, ask for the Graffiti Removal Program and our Customer Service Representative can look-up your address on our map

A: Our contractor will remove graffiti on surfaces within the City right-of way, from commercial and public properties such as, power poles, exterior walls around property, etc. Commercial property owners and Homeowners are responsible for removing graffiti on their buildings or areas within their property.

A: If you have identified the box, please call the utility. If you cannot identify the box, the City will attempt to identify it and refer the graffiti to the utility.

A: We recommend that you call the City of Tucson, Code Enforcement at 791-5843 to open a case; they will make every effort to contact the property owner to inform them of the violation.

A: Until a certificate of occupancy is issued for the property, graffiti removal is the responsibility of the builder or contractor.

A: Home improvement and hardware stores carry several different graffiti removal products.

A: The contractor uses a degreaser type substance and high pressured hot water to do the removal.

A: No, our contractor will make every attempt to match the color of your wall, therefore, it make take more time to complete your request if your paint needs to be special ordered.

A: There is no fee assessed for this service, our goal is to keep Tucson beautiful.

A: Call 9-1-1 if you see someone in the act of applying graffiti. Otherwise you can contact the Tucson Police Department’s non-emergency line at 791-4444.

A: If you would like to report a case of graffiti in your area or on your property, we urge you to do so as this will assist us in keeping track of the individuals who vandalize our community; however, it is not necessary for the removal.

A: Tucson Police has access to our information should they need it for prosecution purposes.

A: Both interstates are maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation. To report graffiti on the interstate you can call 388-4200 for I-10 or 388-4200 for I-19.

A: No. For the protection of the vehicle, we urge owners to coordinate with their insurance carrier to report and remove graffiti.

A: The type of surface determines the method of removal. Our contractor currently paints, cleans with high-pressured water, or soda blasts the affected surfaces.