THIS INFORMATION IS TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT ANY SIGNAGE PLACED IN THE RITE OF WAY OR IN THE NEUTRAL GROUND OF SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. OR ON GOODWOOD BLVD. IS ILLEGAL SIGNS OF THIS TYPE, BUSINESS, LOST AND FOUND, OR GARAGE SALES, ARE CLASSIFIED AS LITTER AND WILL BE REMOVED.
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
GARAGE SALE, RUMMAGE SALE, YARD SALE, ESTATE SALE, OR SIGNS OF SIMILAR ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT PER EVENT OR FUNCTION AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:
- SIGNS SHALL BE PLACED OUT AFTER 5:00 P.M. ON THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO A WEEK-END SALE, AND REMOVED BY 6:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY.
RESIDENTS NEED TO REFER TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) FOR THE SPECIFIC RULING REGARDING SIGNAGE:
SEC. 13:63. – ILLEGAL SIGNS
1. NO PERSON SHALL PLACE A SIGN WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY-PARISH. A PERSON MAY ONLY BE PROSECUTED FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IF A POLICE OFFICER OF DEPUTY SHERIFF OBSERVES THE VIOLATION BEING COMMITTED.
2. WHOEVER VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, OR BOTH.
IT IS EXTREAMLY IMPORTANT THAT THE HOMEOWNERS OBSERVE THIS CODE IN ORDER MAINTAIN THE BEAUTY OF OUR SUBDIVISION. THE SHERWOOD FOREST CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION WILL ENFORCE THIS ORDIANCE TO ITS FULLEST EXTENT.