The title "San Jose Neighbors Hit the Streets in Search of Illegal Signs" really caught my eye. Mostly because it sounded like a bad joke, or maybe a bunch of kids where switching traffic signs. Actually its about a city ordinance that prohibits those "Open House" "Looking for Fun?" "An Honest Attorney" signs on telephone poles and light post.
I know it sounds silly that ANYONE would waste their time and money trying to deal with these signs that are such a common occurrence in San Jose but there is some sense to this silliness.
The signs and whatever is used to make those signs stay littler the area. And on top of that the nails and staples used for the signs damage the post and can potentially hurt the people who work servicing the post. By this I don't mean working the pole. Cochinos.....
While ALL the signs that are posted in these areas are illegal and can be fined up to $290 not all are taken down. According to the article they let the ones about missing people and pets up.
This boils down to, are these city ordinances worth it right now during this economy? Are they an investment or a waste? They are the little precautions you take to avoid a disaster. The little bills now are better than paying for the much bigger bill to replace light post or telephone poles for the entire street.
If I were to do my report relating to this article it would have to be about city ordinances and their actual affect on San Jose. Not just signs on post.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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