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Article: Mell retreats on spray paint ban in graffiti battle
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 13, 1990
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A Northwest Side alderman backed off Wednesday from an attempt
to ban spray paint sales in Chicago and said he may seek instead a
surcharge earmarked for graffiti cleanup.
Under pressure from colleagues whose local retailers complained
about the potential loss of business, Ald. Richard F. Mell (33rd)
agreed to postpone a vote on the ban to give retailers and
manufacturers time to develop an alternative.
Mell, whose ward includes graffiti-riddled Logan Square, Albany
Park and Avondale, said the substitute ordinance probably will call
for a 50-cent-per-can surcharge to finance a cleanup "superfund."
The compromise also will require businesses to clean up graffiti
within 10 days, Mell ...