Lomita Graffiti Removal Program
The City of Lomita’s Graffiti Removal Program is designed to enhance the appearance, safety and overall quality of public spaces throughout the community.
Lomita is partnering with Graffiti Protective Coatings (GPC), a contractor with extensive experience in graffiti abatement. GPC provides unlimited graffiti removal services on City-owned properties, in public right-of-ways and in key business areas. In addition to responding to resident reports, GPC conducts proactive patrols three days per week to identify and remove graffiti quickly.
How to Report Graffiti
Residents can report graffiti by calling the GPC’s Graffiti Hotline at 800-300-7891 or by emailing the City at Code@LomitaCity.com.
Service hours are available 24/7. Reports submitted after 2 p.m. will be addressed the following business day, while routine issues will be resolved the same day or within 24 hours. In addition, GPC will maintain a local satellite office in Torrance and remain available to City staff at all times.
Graffiti Reward Program
The City of Lomita also offers a Graffiti Reward Program in the amount of $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of suspects for tagging or graffiti related vandalism. This initiative is made possible through the City’s Graffiti Reward Ordinance.
For more information, please contact the City’s Code Enforcement Division by emailing Code@LomitaCity.com or calling 310-325-7110, Ext. 156.
- Implement graffiti-resistant coating: Various types of coatings chemically designed to protect surfaces from graffiti are available for purchase at hardware stores, home improvement stores and Amazon.
- Install lighting: Proper lighting can deter graffiti artists, as it may be easier to complete a tagging in a poorly lit area.
- Install security cameras: Security cameras may help to identify vandals, which decreases the likelihood of future graffiti.
- Buffer physical access to the canvas with landscaping: Enhance your property with natural beauty such as bushes, hedges and/or flowers near walls to create a physical buffer that inhibits artist access.
- Plant trees: Planting trees in front of blank walls can make it more difficult to access and tag walls. Trees also limit visibility of any tagging on the walls, making the location less desired by graffiti artists.
- Cover with wall vegetation: Ivy and other similar vegetation can physically prevent graffiti as it creates a natural plant barrier on the surface of the wall while also adding to the aesthetic.
- Add lattice or replace with a perforated design: Graffiti artists typically tag flat, seamless surfaces, so consider adding lattice work or a perforated design for enhanced dimension. This may include decorative punch-outs in walls or an additional perforated layer fastened to the wall.
- Repaint with a multicolor pattern or mural: Graffiti is more visible when a wall is painted using one color, so it is best to include patterns with diverse and alternating colors to deter tagging. Murals are permitted and encouraged within Lomita with Planning Commission approval. Please reach out to the Lomita Planning Division for more information at DutyPlanner@LomitaCity.com or 310-325-7110.
