Well it is officially the start of the political sign bloom period. Each candidate that files for office is given a sheet concerning the placement of their political sign. They sign a document that states that they have received and understand the limitations.
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We live in a unique area that we are all proud of. The visual appearance of our highways and by-ways is a key component of out tourism industry. A tremendous debate on the "Ugly Blue Signs" has been playing out in our community as of late.
You can legally help in keeping our area cleaner. The bloom that is just beginning is controllable - you can stop the bloom.
I travel the roads of our county on a daily basis and enjoy removing these ilegally placed signs from our area. I am doing my part to eliminate the bloom. I never touch a "legally placed" sign, never remove one when it is placed in a persons yard or outside the public right-of-way.
Help me stop the bloom - remove these sign when you see them placed in illegal locations. They cost a candidate around $4.00 a piece. I have quite a collection already.
The Coyote is simply trying to keep our area as pleasing as possible.
Whenever you see one - "NO MATTER THE CANDIDATE" - stop and start your own collection.
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75Beach LoverAuthor
Had a Sheriff's deputy pass me the other day with 2 signs in my hands walking back to the vehicle. I waved and he waved back.
3280 is clean as a pin, 331 from 3280 to 331 is clean and 20 from 79 to 3280 is clean.
Will look at 283 tomorrow.
3280 is clean as a pin, 331 from 3280 to 331 is clean and 20 from 79 to 3280 is clean.
Will look at 283 tomorrow.
SoWal Expert
bring a ladder and a claw hammer.
Beach LoverAuthor
A expandable tree pruner works well. Gives you quite a reach and collapses to a small size.
Are the signs on 283 current or a prior campaign like the one on 395 ?
Are the signs on 283 current or a prior campaign like the one on 395 ?
Beach Fanatic
To Wile
I am a Law enforcment officer in Walton County and what you are telling the fine citizens of this county is to commit THEFT. Here is the Florida statute.
812.014 Theft.--
(1) A person commits theft if he or she knowingly obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or to use, the property of another with intent to, either temporarily or permanently:
(a) Deprive the other person of a right to the property or a benefit from the property.
(b) Appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of any person not entitled to the use of the property.
I agree that there are ordinances concerning this matter but a private citizan cannot legally take these signs. This is the road department and code enforcements job. In short the signs are not yours. Didnt your mother teach you not to steal. Shame Shame.
Where in Florida Statute does it give more rights to the road department or code enforcement officers than it does to ordinary citizens? If a person throws a can out on the road and I go and pick it up, that is theft? Maybe that person intended to return and get that can.
I guess the TDC is committing massive amounts of theft on a daily basis then.
SoWal Expert
A expandable tree pruner works well. Gives you quite a reach and collapses to a small size.Wear eye protection if you are going to do that. I hope their sign doesn't bop you on the head. You may have a good case for a lawsuit.
Are the signs on 283 current or a prior campaign like the one on 395 ?
Sorry, those signs I mention are not campaign signs. They are business signs, but I just lump them all together. They are all litter.
Beach Fanatic
With the proliferation of various type signs, there is a greater and greater tendency to move them closer to the road so they will stand out from the clutter. I saw a new one this morning on 30-a advertising a house rental that was right up against the roadway. Where are our code enforcement, etc. when they see this type of thing. It's not only illegal but unsafe if someone isn't watching and swerves off the road.
We need another coordinated effort against this like with the BBS's
We need another coordinated effort against this like with the BBS's
Beach Fanatic
With the proliferation of various type signs, there is a greater and greater tendency to move them closer to the road so they will stand out from the clutter. I saw a new one this morning on 30-a advertising a house rental that was right up against the roadway. Where are our code enforcement, etc. when they see this type of thing. It's not only illegal but unsafe if someone isn't watching and swerves off the road.
We need another coordinated effort against this like with the BBS's
Call 622-0000 and complain.
Beach Fanatic
Re: Stop The Bloom !
Hmm - How about Supt. of Education ?
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Which shouldn't be an elected position in the first place. The superintendent should be hired by the school board for a more efficient operation of the school system.
Hmm - How about Supt. of Education ?
;-)[/quote]
Which shouldn't be an elected position in the first place. The superintendent should be hired by the school board for a more efficient operation of the school system.
Beach Fanatic
Re: Stop The Bloom !
I could go along with that. Would certainly change the whole dynamic.
Hmm - How about Supt. of Education ?Which shouldn't be an elected position in the first place. The superintendent should be hired by the school board for a more efficient operation of the school system.[/quote]
;-)
I could go along with that. Would certainly change the whole dynamic.
Beach LoverAuthor
SJ you were right - I will need a very tall ladder.
Didn't get bonked in the head, but didn't get them down either.
Didn't get bonked in the head, but didn't get them down either.
SoWal Expert
yes, a tall ladder on the back of a pick up truck.
SoWal Expert
speaking of tall ladders, I haven't noticed any tall ladders in the backs of the Code Enforcement F150s. If they really plan on taking a somewhat proactive stance on upholding the Code, maybe they need at least on tall ladder. Or, they could simply take the business name and phone number off the sign, and issue a daily fine until the signs are removed. That way, they don't even need a ladder.
Beach Fanatic
speaking of tall ladders, I haven't noticed any tall ladders in the backs of the Code Enforcement F150s. If they really plan on taking a somewhat proactive stance on upholding the Code, maybe they need at least on tall ladder. Or, they could simply take the business name and phone number off the sign, and issue a daily fine until the signs are removed. That way, they don't even need a ladder.
I do not believe that they have gone proactive yet. But I do think that someone is working on Saturdays. Not sure if they are taking complaints or just working their open cases. They must be resolving some stuff, two months in a row nothing has come to the code board to handle. Seems everything is settling and coming into compliance.
SoWal Expert
Exactly what does code enforcement do when they're not answering a call? Polish the $$ vehicles? 
Apparently they can't act unless someone reports something so unless I am REALLY missing something there is a lot of wasted time.
Apparently they can't act unless someone reports something so unless I am REALLY missing something there is a lot of wasted time.
SoWal Expert
wrobert, obviously, you haven't been riding on the Timpoochie Trail lately. There are Code violations all over the place.
SoWal Expert
Exactly what does code enforcement do when they're not answering a call? Polish the $$ vehicles?I bet they hire someone else to wash the shiny maxed out F150s. Maybe we should start calling them to report each of the sign violations.
Apparently they can't act unless someone reports something so unless I am REALLY missing something there is a lot of wasted time.
SoWal Expert
And not just on the trail ........
My understanding is that since they're not proactive, even though there are blatant code violations all over, they can't do anything until they get a call ;-)
My understanding is that since they're not proactive, even though there are blatant code violations all over, they can't do anything until they get a call ;-)
SoWal Expert
Who heads the Code NO-Enforcement Department, and what does that job pay?
Beach Fanatic
Exactly what does code enforcement do when they're not answering a call? Polish the $$ vehicles?
Apparently they can't act unless someone reports something so unless I am REALLY missing something there is a lot of wasted time.
They must be actively working with people. The last two cases that came to the board were about a year in the making.
Beach Fanatic
wrobert, obviously, you haven't been riding on the Timpoochie Trail lately. There are Code violations all over the place.
They are all over 331 south of Freeport also. Some panamanian company trying to get every single person that visits to sign up for a service.
Beach Fanatic
Who heads the Code NO-Enforcement Department, and what does that job pay?
Kevin Hargett heads it up. I am guessing around $40K but have not looked lately.
SoWal Expert
Why does it take a year to figure out if someone is in violation? Should either be pretty obvious or not their department IMO.
SoWal Expert
what about the Freeportsingles.com signs all over the right of way? There were SouthWaltonSingles.com signs, too, but someone must have run them over with the lawnmowers.
Beach Fanatic
what about the Freeportsingles.com signs all over the right of way? There were SouthWaltonSingles.com signs, too, but someone must have run them over with the lawnmowers.
Now the signs are all freeportdates.com. Those are the panamanians from what I can tell when I did a whois on the domain. I went to the site and read the legal stuff, signing up for that grants them permission to just about do anything they want with your computer. Scary cause I make a living from people not reading those agreements.
SoWal Expert
wrobert, I didn't want to actually help them advertise by giving the correct web address. lol.
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