Rockland Neighbourhood Association:  Graffitti

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Adopt A Pole Program: Graffiti on Hydro Poles

 
The Board of Directors of the Rockland Neighbourhood Association is pleased to announce the Adopt A Pole Program to address the problem of graffiti on BC Hydro poles in the neighbourhood.

Under this program, neighbours may "adopt" the hydro poles in front of their houses and paint over any graffiti as it occurs. Inconspicuous colours such as brown or green are recommended. Immediate removal of graffiti tends to discourage more graffiti in the neighbourhood.

BC Hydro's policy on graffiti is that BC Hydro will respond and remove graffiti when it is:

·         Socially offensive, e.g. obscenities, racial or religious slurs

·         In high-profile or sensitive areas, e.g. adjacent to schools, churches and community centres.

When neither of the above criteria applies, BC Hydro will provide interested members of the public with graffiti removal materials and instructions on how to use them.

 

Call these numbers to report graffiti:                   

On public property, City Graffiti Hotline at 361-0466

On cablevision distribution boxes, Shaw Cablevision at 475-5655

On BC Hydro poles or electrical kiosks, BC Hydro at 1-800-BCHYDRO or 1-800-224-9376

On telephone distribution boxes, Telus at 388-8617

On Canada Post boxes, Canada Post Customer Service at 1-888-550-6333

On bus shelters, Pattison Bus Shelters 361-0425

Private properties, other than your own, the Victoria Police Department at 995-7654

 
The City of Victoria has a zero tolerance program on graffiti. For more information, please visit the City of Victoria‚s website: http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/cityhall/currentprojects_downtown_graffiti.shtml

 

August, 2005