http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20150722/NEWS02/707229923
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Springfield zoning violations now subject to ticket, fines
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This is absurd! Ever hear of a wedding or large family reunion with 16 or more cars? That would be yes Mr. Kearns. And is the select board trying to promote the use of ads in the media if one can only put yard sale signs on their lawn? One more thing... How are we going to know that the anticipated harvest of corn is ready? One more thing to my rant here, is Kearns going to research if a sign is from a non profit so he can justify this waste of time and another one of the select boards stupid policies.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Is this a diversion from dealing with the drug problem in town?
ReplyDeleteAs far as tag sale signs ~ it seems that they should only be fined when they don't take down their signs after the fact. Just saying.
This is great! I hope it works. I wonder if this includes buildings built without any permits? ..... Skitchewaug trail.....
ReplyDeletehow about the guy standing at the bottom of Westveiw hill,with a sign begging for money,shouldn't he be told to move on or be fined
ReplyDeleteI have seen him throw his personal garbage on the VFW hill. This made me angry so I turned my vehicle around to talk to him. By the time I reached him he was busy scratching his lottery tickets he just purchased with the money he recently collected. At this point my blood was boiling and thought it best to not stop and discuss my displeasure with what I have witnessed.
DeleteThis young gentleman is actually on full state benefits. The extra cash he brings in feeds his drug habit!
DeleteI think the yard sale signs should be allowed provided they are removed within 24 hours of the completion of the sale. If that doesn't happen, then a fine would be appropriate.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I think our town has bigger fish to fry.....
Will those not following their conditional use permits (Willow Farm!) be fined as well since when I asked the last town manager, I was told no one can enforce the permit? They got a letter but that was all so I am hoping this new policy will allow them to be fined OR get in compliance.
ReplyDeleteJust another way to extract more money from the minions while Rome burns.
ReplyDeleteStill sounds "fine" to me....
ReplyDeleteMy opinion, the signs at the median strip by the plaza look trashy, especially the ones that are left up long after the event.
ReplyDeleteThis is another issue where if people just used common sense and decency it wouldn't be a problem and town government could keep its nose out of it, but instead you have signs everywhere, trash being collected outside buildings and businesses and junk cars on lawns. Clean up your yards, businesses, and take your signs down after the event.
I thought Mr. Kearns presented the info well. Watch Sapa when the meeting airs. It's not the end of yard sale signs, just their relocation.
ReplyDeletePriorities in Springfield seem written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Will the proposed fines for yard sale signs outweigh the town's legal expenses, if a violator opposes a fine pro se in court? How much an hour does the town's attorney cost? What about his mileage costs to and from Woodstock? A targeted person may bring the town's zoning codes before a judge and have them struck down because they are vague, especially regarding unregistered vehicles. What would our crime fighters do then?
ReplyDeleteI suggest they concentrate on fixing town roads, bringing employment to Springfield, and finding out if our zoning administrator got proper permits for a septic system he had installed in Grafton, after hurricane Irene. If he didn't, perhaps he shouldn't be telling people in Springfield where to place yard sale signs....
You know, it boils down to people having enough respect for the town's and other peoples property to clean up after themselves. Now because we act like children, the town has to run around and hand out fines. GROW UP PEOPLE!!!!! TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!
ReplyDeleteEvery year I have a yard sale. I have always been respectful and remove my signs Sunday night after my sale. This new rule punishes everyone. Why doesn't the town simply fine those who do not remove their sign within 24 hours of their sale? This sounds more reasonable and easy to enforce as the town has their address (as provided by the signage). Each year I use the money generated to buy heating fuel for the winter. I place ads in two papers and put up signs. Each summer I poll people at my sale and the huge majority report that they found me by my signs, not the ads. This is a ridiculous rule that seems a waste of town resources. Yard sailing provides valuable services. It moves unwanted goods to those who need them. It keeps our money within our town. It allows for Reuse - rather than having people skip over to Claremont's Walmart to purchase the very same item. It keeps unwanted items out of the waste stream. This is ever-important now with our new state mandate on recycling. So as a result of this, I am sure that our recycling center's capacity will be challenged. Is this really our largest problem Springfield? Are we looking at something so small in order to divert our attentions from the larger picture? Why aren't we talking more about our insufficient police force, SHOOTINGS, teen pregnancy, the lack of town-sponsered cultural opportunities, huge abandoned buildings, HEROIN, gangs, little to no downtown feel or presence, the lack of town commerce, abandoned store fronts..... the list goes on and on!!!! Instead, we are punishing folks for making a few extra dollars so that their families can survive. My yard sale money buys oil. I am sure that others are relying on it to pay their rent, buy school clothes for their children, put a good meal on a table, fix a car so that they can go to work..... I think some people have too much time on their hands and not enough initiative to talk about things of importance!
ReplyDeleteThe Town Planning Commission depends on input from people when it makes rules like these. When people don't show up for the hearing on a proposed rule, it is voted into effect under the assumption that Springfield residents perceive it is a wise and beneficial one.
ReplyDeleteThe disliked parts of any rule can be changed-- if you and your friends show up to demand it. Talk to the neighborhood organizations; they'll help: Union Park Alliance, Freedom Park and Commonwealth Avenue.