The Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) announced that 7 designated graffiti sites at Taipei’s riverside parks have been revamped and cleaned. They have been reopened to the public, allowing inspiring graffiti artists to exercise their talents without fear of fines.
 
To ensure that the appearance of riverside levees continues to show off a variety of artistic expressions from time to time, the HEO repaints the surface of the 7 graffiti sites once every 4 months – April, August, and December. In other words, artists can expect their works to remain on the wall surface in between each “cleanup” period for public viewing, while others will have their chance after each “reset”.
 
However, the agency also warns that obscene expressions (whether words or illustrations) and political languages in artworks will be removed immediately.
 
The sites at riverside parks with designated graffiti walls are listed in the table below. The agency welcomes the public to utilize these surfaces for artistic works. HEO also pointed out that the graffiti site under Zhongshan Bridge at Bailing Right Bank Riverside Park will remain closed due to its close vicinity to the Zhongshan Bridget Historical Structure.
 
HEO reminds the public that graffitiing outside of designated area is illegal and violators will be prosecuted in accordance with Paragraph 2 under Article 27 of the Waste Disposal Act which punishes the “polluting of the grounds, pools of water, drainage gutters, walls, beams or pillars, utility poles, trees, roadways, bridges or other fixed structures.” Based on Article 50 of the regulation, fines range from NT$1,200 to NT$6,000.