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Comment on Signs

There has been a recent spate of folks with missing pets posting signs around the neighborhood regarding their pets. While I don't think anybody begrudges them this attempt to recover their pets, please take your neighborhood into account and remove any signs that have been up for more than 2 or 3 weeks. They get ratty and faded and can really make the area look trashy.

I would also like to point out that there is no such thing as a "legal" sign that is placed in the county right of way. This means real estate, yard sale, CHCA meeting etc. Even more illegal are signs fastened to traffic sign poles(stop signs, speed limit etc.). In fact, we have seen enforcement officers writing tickets for over $100 for signs affixed to stop signs. I believe there is a willingness on the part of enforcement officers to generally ignore meeting, yardsale and real estate open house signs, so long as they are removed in a very timely fashion after the event. But I strongly urge you to not fasten signs to telephone poles or traffic signs.

It is not clear whether or not citizens can self-deputize themselves to remove offending signs, but we can certainly call code enforcement and request an officer come and issue a citation and remove the signs.

Here are some of the regs..
Sec. 21-11. Prohibited signs.
The following types of signs are prohibited throughout the unincorporated county:
(1) Signs on public rights-of-way other than publicly owned or maintained signs and signs pertaining to railroad crossings;

(7) Signs erected by nailing, fastening or affixing the sign in any manner to any tree, curb, utility pole, natural feature, or other structure except as may be set forth herein;

(20) Dilapidated or neglected signs. A sign (including sign structure) will be dilapidated or neglected if it does not present a neat and orderly appearance, which may be manifested by the following; rust or holes on or in the sign or sign structure, or broken, missing, loose or bent parts, faded or flaking paint, non-operative or partially non-operative illuminating or mechanical devices or missing letters in sign copy;