POLITICAL SNIPE SIGN REMOVED FROM AITZ CHAIM SYNAGOGUE FENCE

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Here in Century Village, we have recently experienced an act that I personally consider sacrilegious, the placement of a political snipe sign on the grounds of the synagogue across the street from our Haverhill entrance.

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Yes indeed, I called on Code Enforcement to have this eyesore removed; and I would do so again. Those who enjoy such snipe sign pollution, why don't you place them on your Association property?? And by the way, stop polluting our Association bulletin boards.

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PS: you better check with Code Enforcement first!

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Snipe signs are a lot like weeds; they pop up all over the place and can be hard to eliminate. Occasionally, sheriff's deputies or code enforcement Officers will pluck the 2-foot to 3-foot or larger signs from public swales along U.S. 441 and Jog Road, but more seem to take their place not unlike toadstools. "It seems to come in cycles," says Palm Beach County Code Enforcement Division Director, especially when there is an election season, in which case there are a lot more of them.

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The signs typically advertise homes for sale, hurricane shutter installers and sports leagues. And in the case of elections, they even plead for votes. Code enforcement officers don't keep an exact tally, but Code enforcement expects more signs to appear as political races heat up.

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One October weekend, for instance, Code Enforcement picked up about 500, Snipe Signs noting there are more political ads this year than ever before. Elections, just bring them out of the woodwork. Before election season the number of such signs explode.

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In Palm Beach County Snipe signs are banned by Code: Violators can be dragged into enforcement proceedings in front of a special master and ordered to pay administrative fines or costs. Still, code enforcement officers are busy dealing with residents' complaints and checking on dilapidated or neglected properties leaving little time to dedicate to snipe sign extermination.

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"We get complaints, and when code enforcement officers have time, they will pluck them for disposal,". "Right now, it's a remove-and-dispose program."

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Dave Israel