- Christmas 2009
Something is not right when people have to informed through a sign that Christmas is about Jesus Christ and not shopping.
Municipal zoning or other rules may permit installation of non commercial opinion signs if the signs meet the size, color, location and other prescribed criteria. These yard signs are a tribute to our First Amendment.
However, some yard signs or commercial electronic message boards, in particular, that are becoming too common on higher speed roadways, are likely to be cause of distraction to some iPhone slinging motorists and may lead to traffic crashes.
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Solon Ohio
City of Solon is working on amending its zoning code to include a workmanlike manner provision. According to Robert Frankland, City of Solon Planning Director, the current edition of the Ohio Building Code does not require that construction projects be built at a minimum level of quality and appearance. While Ohio Building Code does require that the structures be sound, it does not require them to be built in a workmanlike manner.
As an example Robert Frankland displayed a picture of a → continue reading City of Solon Zoning Code Amendment-Workmanline manner
Screwed by Katherine Falk and Wisconsin Department of Transporation!
“Screwed by Falk n DOT. If Tax’s were income we would all be rich. This land is government land. This land is government land. This land was made for Falk and government. Think about it”, says the writing on the walls.
A few months after I took this picture, I noted that this structure was repainted, probably to make the comments go away.
I reckon the issue was eminent domain and the property owner was not pleased with the governmental efforts to take over the property.
I am fairly certain that resorting to this kind of protest, in some other countries, will very likely get you hurt.
A mammoth in Signature of Solon, Solon Ohio
A yellow sign in front of this house at 7381 Vahalla Drive, in Signature of Solon in Solon, Ohio had the website link to Williams and Williams, a real estate auctioneer. The estimated value of this property according to zillow.com is $727,000. The sale is on January 22, 2009 at 3 PM according to the auctioneer website. Nominal opening bid was $100,000. There were several homes for sale signs in Signature of Solon at this time and this was surprising.
Signature of Solon is near the intersection of Aurora Road and Pettibone Road. Both these roads are two lane, physically undivided roads. Aurora Road (11, 400+ vehicles/day, year unknown) has higher traffic volume than Pettibone Road (1,900 vehicles/day, year unknown).
Some homes in the pretentious Signature of Solon subdivision (Zoned R-1-F Golf Course Community) are likely to have one or more these features:
- Too voluminous for the family and lot size. Have you ever seen a 500 square feet walk-in closet?
- Somewhat similar looking exteriors despite the multiple roof lines.
- Awful 2 story/cathedral/elevator shaft living room ceilings typically seen in McMansions.
- Sub par single flight staircases with poor riser and tread dimensions.
- Few trees in the front yard.
- Large sunlight inviting windows that also degrade the appearance of living room furniture and electronics.
- Cul-de-sacs.
- Good construction quality.
- Good construction material quality.
- Highly educated neighbors.
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