Placing political signs on town property and in this case -- town parks -- is particularly offensive since parks should NOT be used for political purposes.
So, as the head of Parks and Recreation, will you be taking care of this situation? Has it been rectified yet, or are you waiting for someone to tell you that you need to?
I realize that the code doesn't specifically tell you to, but if it's a nuisance (and against the law), wouldn't you want to take care of it?
Town Code, Article XVIII, Section 270-151.1
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B. For purposes of this section, a "political sign" is any sign which bears the name and/or political party of a candidate or candidates for public office. "Public office" includes federal, state, county, city, town, village and school district offices.
C. No person shall place or erect a political sign on any property owned by the federal government, State of New York, the Town of Rotterdam, New York, or any other municipality, special Town water or sewer district or school district, including the paved and unpaved rights-of-way of roadways, located in the Town of Rotterdam, New York.
D. No candidate shall place or cause to be placed or erect a political sign exceeding two feet by four feet in size on any privately owned property situate in an RA, R-1, R-2 or R-3 residential zoning district as enumerated in § 270-6 of this Code. The post or supporting standard shall not be considered in computing the aforesaid size limitation. It is the presumption of this section that all signs erected on the above-referred-to residential property have been so erected by the candidate whose name appears on said sign and with the permission of the owner of said property. Said sign shall be the sole responsibility of the candidate whose name appears on said sign including the duties, obligations and penalties as provided for in this section.
E. No signs shall be placed on the sides of overpass or underpass vehicular bridges or railroad bridges, on poles carrying utility lines, traffic signals, streetlights or telephone lines and on direction or traffic signs.
H. The Town Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer and all police officers are empowered to remove any sign which is erected or placed in violation of the provisions of this section and to dispose of the sign in any appropriate manner, including trashing. Removal shall be without the necessity of prior notice to the candidate or anyone else.
I. A person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties contained in § 270-180 of this chapter.
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§ 270-180 A. Penalties. The Town Board intends to exercise its authority under § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)(d)(3), of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and any other applicable provision of law now or hereinafter enacted, to supersede the applicable provisions of § 268, Subdivision 1, of the Town Law, and any other applicable or successor law, in order to impose a penalty and fine structure that best reflects the needs of the community. Except as set forth in Chapter 270, Article XXII, Schenectady Intermunicipal Watershed Rules and Regulations, for each violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, general agent, person in charge of the premises, architect, engineer and/or contractor of the building, structure or premises where such violation has been committed or exists shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine or penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for a conviction of a first offense; upon conviction of a second violation, where the offense is committed within a period of five years of the first offense, a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation where the offense is committed within a period of five years of the first and second offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $15,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each day such violation continues following notification by the Town or service of a summons shall constitute a separate offense punishable in like manner. The Town Board shall have such other remedies as are allowable by law. [Amended 7-9-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003; 7-12-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
B. Enforcement actions. The Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of any such ordinance, rule or regulation, notwithstanding that the ordinance, rule or regulation may provide a penalty or other punishment for such violation.
At this point, if each offense is punished to the fullest extent of the law, A) we won't have to worry about breaking the tax cap this year, and B) we won't have to worry about having the same corrupt people in office, as they may be "otherwise occupied."
So, as the head of Parks and Recreation, will you be taking care of this situation? Has it been rectified yet, or are you waiting for someone to tell you that you need to?
I realize that the code doesn't specifically tell you to, but if it's a nuisance (and against the law), wouldn't you want to take care of it?
Today, I was busy helping to make a few thousand golumkis for our parish harvest festival -- but I intend on filing a complaint with the appropriate authorities on Friday.
Also -- for the record .. I am only chairman of the parks and recreation commission not iN CHARGE OF all the parks and recreation --- and NO, I don't need to wait for anyone to tell me anything .. I will file the complaint.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
The demoCRAPS just want every unfair advantage they can get. They want to break every rule and then point fingers. They want to use every group they have infiltrated (police dept, senior center, fire halls, Sons of Eataly, etc) to do their bidding as well. The unfairness never ends in Rotterdam where the demoCRAPS always are "entitled" to have all the offices!
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
the biggest violaters are the Gentleman's Club plus ONE and why not call them on the violations ...
Banners, lites, marquees showmanship egomaniacs do righters (they think)
my $--t don't stink mentality of that bunch....no class.....
COMPETITION IS GREAT COMING FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
showmanship is against the law? do righters ? --- so you prefer candidates that will do wrong ?
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Show me a candidate that is on the side of right! It is not FDG and his gang of outlaws!
Re-Unite Rotterdam is on the side of right.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
GB is crying because the Democrats have support in every part of the town. We have worked hard to be active, contributing members of the community by VOLUNTEERING our time in civic organizations, church organizations and in other forms of community/public service -- so it shouldn't surprise anyone that the Democrats have A LOT of supporters in these organization, churches and public institutions.
Maybe if the Nayboobs/NNTPers actually gave a damn and made an effort to improve their community, they might have some supporters, too.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
GB is crying because the Democrats have support in every part of the town. We have worked hard to be active, contributing members of the community by VOLUNTEERING our time in civic organizations, church organizations and in other forms of community/public service -- so it shouldn't surprise anyone that the Democrats have A LOT of supporters in these organization, churches and public institutions.
Maybe if the Nayboobs/NNTPers actually gave a damn and made an effort to improve their community, they might have some supporters, too.
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