Graffiti Removal Financial Assistance Program Application

Thank you for your interest in the City of St. Catharines' Graffiti Removal Financial Assistance Program.

Only costs associated with the work of a qualified contractor will be reimbursed through the program, the City will not reimburse costs associated with personal removal efforts.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to engage a qualified contractor for graffiti removal.

The contractor’s invoice must indicate the following information:

1. Contractor name and address/contact information
2. Total cost including all applicable taxes
3. HST registration/business number
4. Certificate of WSIB
5. Certificate of Valid Insurance
6. Date the removal was completed
7. Method of removal

The City of St. Catharines will contribute 50% (fifty percent) of the cost of removal, up to a maximum contribution of $500 per incident up to a maximum of three times per year.

Application approval is subject to inspection by City staff.

Reporting and Application Process

Step 1:

• Applicant (property owner) reports incident to Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) at 905.688.4111 and obtains incident number
• Applicant (property owner) reports incident to City via email (jthomson@stcatharines.ca) including the incident number from the NRPS  

Step 2:

• City staff provides program description and link to the online application form
• Staff processes inspection work order
• Staff inspects property and verifies graffiti

Step 3:

• Applicant (property owner) reviews information package, acknowledges disclaimer
• Applicant (property owner) selects contractor, authorizes contractor to proceed with work
• Applicant (property owner) pays contractor in full upon work completion
• Applicant (property owner) submits complete application and proof of payment

Step 4:

• Staff inspects the work and verify completion
• Application approved
• Staff processes payment to applicant (property owner)