[StBernard] signs in the parish

[Westley Annis]

Westley,

I believe your thinking starts us on the right track to address the signage
issue.  There are similar regulations existing in the surrounding parishes.
Perhaps Craig Taffaro can look into this - as if he doesn't have enough on
his plate already - and come back to us with some suggestions.  - - Craig,
sorry to pick on you, but that's what you get for being the only council
member who frequents this website's correspondence - -

John Scurich


----- Original Message -----

> Sam,

>

> This is a tough one.  At this point I think it is time to have the signs

> picked up since there are just so many out there that you can't

> differentiate one from another.  At the the same time, local businesses

need

> a way to advertise.

>

> I'm not sure what the rules are for placing signs like that on the neutral

> grounds, and as much as I hate to say it, perhaps there needs to be some

> type of licensing for the signs.  I would suggest in the bottom right-hand

> corner, using 1 inch letters, print the companies local tax account

number,

> the one generated by the Sheriff's office.

>

> Established businesses in St. Bernard should already have this number.

Any

> new business would have to go pay for a St. Bernard license, which would

> generate some extra revenue.

>

> Any signs without this can be picked up by the parish.

>

> If I didn't think some unscrupulous folks would move signs around, I would

> even say so sign can be within one foot of another sign.  Perhaps the

better

> approach here would be all signs need to be placed so that the face is

> parallel with the roadway, at least 24 inches and no more than 36 inches

> from the curb.  No sign can be bigger than 24 x 24 inches.

>

> If the signs were placed neatly instead of haphazardly, it would be so

bad.

>

> My two cents,

> Westley

>