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title: Graffiti Removal
description: "Facilities & Operations is funded to remove graffiti from public areas of campus. Facilities & Operations performs graffiti removal according to the following guidelines: ## Sidewalks and plazas Chalk graffiti on sidewalks and plazas will not be removed. Painted graffiti…"
url: "https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/graffiti-removal/"
updated: "2026-01-07"
category: G
---

# Graffiti Removal

Facilities & Operations is funded to remove graffiti from public areas of campus. Facilities & Operations performs graffiti removal according to the following guidelines:

## Sidewalks and plazas

Chalk graffiti on sidewalks and plazas will not be removed. Painted graffiti on sidewalks and plazas will be removed as soon as possible.

## Building exterior walls, retaining walls and other vertical surfaces

Graffiti applied to vertical surfaces will be removed as soon as possible, whether chalk or paint.

## Building interior walls

F&O Custodial and Grounds Services removes graffiti on interior walls in General Fund space.

To report graffiti on campus, call the Facilities Service Center at 734-647-2059 or visit [requests.fo.umich.edu](https://requests.fo.umich.edu).

See also:

- [Vandalism](https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/vandalism/)