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proceed to abate the graffiti under any applicable nuisance abatement procedure including, but not limited to, the nuisance abatement procedures provided in sections 6-5 . 01 through 6-5 . 06 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, to include assessment of the costs of abatement against the owner and placement of an abatement lien. If the Town anticipates that the nuisance abatement procedures in section 6-5 . 01 through 6-5 . 06 will be used, any notice required by section 6-5 . 02 of this Code may be . included- in the notice specified by section 5-8 . 04 - so that only one ten (10) day notice . period is required prior, to abatement by the Town. Town employees, agents, volunteers and contractors supervised by the Town are expressly authorized to enter private property for purposes of abating graffiti under any nuisance abatement procedure. All reasonable efforts to minimize damage from such entry shall be taken by the ,Town, and any paint used to obliterate graffiti shall be as close as practicable to background color(s) . Sec. 5-8 .09 . Liability for Towns Cost of Abatement. Where the graffiti has been abated by the Town (other than under Section 5-8 . 07) due to the refusal or failure of the -property owner to do so, the owner shall reimburse the Town for the actual cost of the removal of the graffiti. The costs to be reimbursed include labor, material, preparation of specifications and contracts, and inspection. 2 . SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this ordinance to other situations. 3 . ' EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTING. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and shall 4 3\1ah\ord\graffiti.ord