Portland and the federal government

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Graffiti Program

Program
Community and Economic Development
The Graffiti Program works with community members to keep Portland beautiful by removing unauthorized graffiti. We also partner with local groups to support and protect public art murals.
A Graffiti Program Volunteer works on removing tagging from a community mural. View full size image

Featured content

A wall filled with tagging and graffiti

Report Graffiti

Two volunteers painting over tagging on a public wall

Request Graffiti Removal Assistance

The graffiti dashboard viewed on a laptop, Jan 2026

Graffiti Dashboard

A box with a label saying Graffiti Removal Kit is shown next to a red bucket with blue plastic gloves and a bag of graffiti removal spray and other materials. Next to this photo is another photo showing a volunteering cleaning graffiti off a metal utility box.

Graffiti Removal Kits

Photo of vines growing up the side of a building

Prevent Graffiti Through Environmental Design

Two volunteers stand with their backs to the camera. They are wearing bright orange vests that say "Graffiti Removal Volunteer"

About the Graffiti Program

City Codes and Enforcement

Contact

Graffiti Program Coordinator

graffiti@portlandoregon.gov

Related offices, programs, and projects

A MAX station, with Mt. Hood in the background

Planning and Sustainability (BPS)

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