SAY NO TO BANDIT SIGNS |
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A Disclaimer:
This site was created by a concerned citizen activist and not employed with any national, state, county, and city employer...but welcomes information from any and all....PURPOSE of this page is to educate and create more community involvement....a great first lady (Lady Bird Johnson) from Texas concerned about our roadways suggested planting flowers, a tree, a bush.... I don't remember her suggesting planting "Bandit" signs along our roadways. On October 22, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Highway Beautification Act.
Highway Beautification Act October 22 1965, "make it a reality"
a public awareness display on 35th anniversary.... at the Westheimer Street Festival in Exile...along Allen Parkway in Houston Texas...oct. 22, 2000.
The display includes a variety of "Bandit Signs" cut out to make letters to form the words Highway Beautification Act... placed on a blue coroplast background
BLIGHT
Along our roadways
One Of the 3 Vehicles used by the City of Houston
for the removal and collection of unlawful (bandit) signs along our roadways.
THE LAW IS PLAINLY STATED on POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS
amazingly the law is many times placed on political campaign signs... many times can be seen placed illegally on public right-o-ways...THE LAW: "WARNING: Placement, posting, or erection of this material (sign) within the City of Houston is regulated by Sections 28-38 of the city's Code or Ordinance and Chapter 46 of the city's Building Code; violation thereof is punishable by a fine of up to 500 dollars. NOTICE: It is a violation of State Law (Chapters 392 and 393, transportation code) to place this sign in the right-of-way of a highway. .... Now lets take a tour...click on to the next page(s).