Sucessful raid today by "Walton County Code Enforcment"

Today Walton County Code Enforcement officers were out in force protecting our wonderful county road 30-A. After enduring the heat for several hours the cracked team of "Code Enforcement" successfully removed many damaging signs that harm our eyes. The team removed signs from homes, business, restaurants any establishment that is trying to hang on in this tough economy. The dedicated men and women from "Code Enforcement" braved the heat to protect ourselves regardless of the expense of a local trying to make a living. There was many a cheer at the "Code Enforcement" trailer for another "Street sign sweep" well done. Here are a pictures of the criminals. Maybe we should have a show like cops but called "Code Enforcement." Bobby J. you are the balloon coordinator any calls about rouge balloons? :yikes


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Back to the original subject. At a recent SWCC (South Walton Community Council) meeting the subject of whether Code Enforcement should remain reactive or be proactive. It was the opinion of most attending it should be proactive. Either they have become proactive or the received a complaint from a resident about the signs.
30A is now a scenic highway and it should look like one. To me, that means no unnecessary signs cluttering up an area already replete with numerous signs.
It would appear Walton County Code Enforcement is damned if they do and damned if they don't. For CS, let them do their job!!!!

From all of the signs I see lately (pun intended), I don't think that Code Enforcement is being proactive. My guess is that someone called in a complaint.

Personally, I wish more people would follow the sign ordinance, because the signs of 30A remind me of a used car lot.

May I suggest you research all of these questions, form your most solid opinion of their meaning to you and others and then, keep it all to yourself.

Spoken like a fascist!

I guess that you could have also PM'd Geo

Touche!

Personally, I think the sign ordinance is like straining gnats, and swallowing Camels!

I do know that Sinclair Lewis said "When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

He also said "I love America, but I don't like it."

I thought the issue here in this thread was code enforcement and signs. I guess some people just can't resist being rude and insulting to someone they simply disagree with...and some people need to read more books and turn off the TV more often. Some of us would sound a lot less stupid and naive if they did.

I suppose now I'll be the target of a few insults. Just don't expect me to respond to them. I've said my piece and will now move along to reading my next book.

it appears that far too many have far too much time on their hands....lots of words, little substance. Give the guys a break!....we hire them to enforce the things we like/don't like. The truest words were that (paraphrasing, of course) no one is ever happy with what Code Enforcement does....

Spoken like a fascist!

Is that the best you can do?

Back to the original subject. At a recent SWCC (South Walton Community Council) meeting the subject of whether Code Enforcement should remain reactive or be proactive. It was the opinion of most attending it should be proactive. Either they have become proactive or the received a complaint from a resident about the signs.
30A is now a scenic highway and it should look like one. To me, that means no unnecessary signs cluttering up an area already replete with numerous signs.
It would appear Walton County Code Enforcement is damned if they do and damned if they don't. For CS, let them do their job!!!!

I think they should enforce a code. Building codes etc. But taking a man's sign down in front of his restaurant offering a 2 for 1 special is not one of them.

I think they should enforce a code. Building codes etc. But taking a man's sign down in front of his restaurant offering a 2 for 1 special is not one of them.

it sounds to me like you want the code guys to enforce just what makes you happy and if you don't like it, then no enforcement is needed.
well the only way to change the codes are to contact your county commissioners. I'm sure there is something in their books that each and everyone of us don't like.

Is that the best you can do?

Nope. Sometimes you sound like a closet socialist, an un-evolved primitive one.

I think they need to change the code, let's have a vote! Do we really want to be the cemetery between 2 cities?

I think they need to change the code, let's have a vote! Do we really want to be the cemetery between 2 cities?

One person's cemetery is another person's sanctuary.

This all boils down to one thing. Do we want to enforce the laws that are already on the books? If not, change the stupid laws. If so, enforce them in an unbiased manner.


Does anyone who has posted on this thread even know what the laws actually state? One of the laws says that no articles may be left on the beach overnight. That law is posted on a sign at every beach walkover. We don't enforce that one because we don't want to upset the tourists. The beaches at the west end of the county look like a huge, cheap carnival. The beaches are why people come here...but not for long if we keep letting this happen. I guess we just don't care about the respectful tourists anymore.

There are laws that pertain to the scenic corridor as well. They all should be enforced to the letter of the law...or be changed. Yeah, that's it, let's dump the laws and make the whole county look like a cheap carnival. That will really attract the visitors we so desparately need.

Bottom line:
Go to BCC meetings. Learn how the person YOU voted for is conducting county business. Pay attention and vote them out of office if you don't like what they are doing...regardless of what party they belong to. This is all happening because we the people are letting it happen...don't you get it!

it sounds to me like you want the code guys to enforce just what makes you happy and if you don't like it, then no enforcement is needed.
well the only way to change the codes are to contact your county commissioners. I'm sure there is something in their books that each and everyone of us don't like.

Nope that is not what I want. Enforce the laws for all. Not on just a few. The signs that were taken the other day were taken just in the 30-A business area. That would be from 395 to lake wood road. Beyond that the signs at Watersound, Alys and Rosemary beach on the right of way were still up. I did not go west of 395 but I believe that must have still been up by the pictures of the signage. The little man vs. the big. I have had several pm asking me where the signs are located so the owners can pick them up. The A-Frame signs are expensive!


"Leave positive feed back and I will do same."

Today Walton County Code Enforcement officers were out in force protecting our wonderful county road 30-A. After enduring the heat for several hours the cracked team of "Code Enforcement" successfully removed many damaging signs that harm our eyes. The team removed signs from homes, business, restaurants any establishment that is trying to hang on in this tough economy. The dedicated men and women from "Code Enforcement" braved the heat to protect ourselves regardless of the expense of a local trying to make a living. There was many a cheer at the "Code Enforcement" trailer for another "Street sign sweep" well done. Here are a pictures of the criminals. Maybe we should have a show like cops but called "Code Enforcement." Bobby J. you are the balloon coordinator any calls about rouge balloons? :yikes


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sounds like they might have picked up one of your ILLEGAL signs???

sounds like they might have picked up one of your ILLEGAL signs???

Nope.

If your sign is in the ROW it is illegal, even if your neighbor's sign is in the ROW.

Personally it does not matter to me either way. But I do strongly believe that if we are going to go to the trouble of making a law then we need to enforce it or abolish the thing. That is my problem with the beach activities ordinance, the sign ordinance, and all these other absolutely silly rules I see. Government imposes these things with little though of the unintended consequences of their action. Standardized enforcement brings these things out in the open so a real solution can be discussed and found.

Many business owners don't have the time to research all the codes etc. Our public servants would serve us well with a simple phone call to let those violators know if they are out of compliance. Give them a couple days to come into compliance. We should all be helping each other out, especially during these trying times. The phone numbers are on the signs and it's not like their busy visiting construction sites these days.

I'm not sure that those who squeal the loudest are really in the majority, just loud. Signs are to advertise a business of some sort, and as I assumed we are in a recession, it seems to me that enabling people to drum up as much business as possible is really a good thing, enabling those people to pay more taxes, fees, employees, and whatever it is they have to pay to stay in business. To cut off an avenue of advertisement, particularly one of insignificant expense hurts business. How many of our local businesses have failed? Wouldn't it make sense to try to help our local businesses? In helping them, we help ourselves.

There are many examples of successful businesses and successful marketers who do not use illegal signs. A recession isn't an excuse to post signs on 30A. And I'm not buying it that a business owner has signs up because they were unaware of sign ordinances. 30A is known for this, for height restrictions, no major fast food chains, etc.

There are many examples of successful businesses and successful marketers who do not use illegal signs. A recession isn't an excuse to post signs on 30A. And I'm not buying it that a business owner has signs up because they were unaware of sign ordinances. 30A is known for this, for height restrictions, no major fast food chains, etc.

I suppose it depends on the business. If only all business and people were the same! We could all wear the same clothes, live in the same kind of house, eat the same food, and more importantly, speak the same thing! What a wonderful place that would be!

I suppose it depends on the business. If only all business and people were the same! We could all wear the same clothes, live in the same kind of house, eat the same food, and more importantly, speak the same thing! What a wonderful place that would be!

Huh? I don't believe we are on the same wavelength...