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Introduced in the House on May 30, 2007, to define as a city blight violation the placement without a permit of a sign in a right of way (street or apron). This would mean that the violation could be prosecuted in expedited "blight court" proceedings

The vote was 95 in favor, 10 opposed and 5 not voting

(House Roll Call 60 at House Journal 14)

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Let's make sure we drive ALL business out of the state. How dare they put a sign out in an attempt to generate enough business to survive. You remember the name Coleman Young...dad did a great job destroying Detroit.

I don't think they said signs could not be put in the rights-of-way, but municipalites are in control of rights of way; where sewers, water,and other public utilties are placed. I believe the legislation states that must obtain a sign permit or something on that nature before a sign is constructed.

The signs they will go after are the temporary ones business use to announce a special event or sale. These people are anti business socialists.

If all business was responsible, there would be no problem. Most of us have seen where some fly-by-night company plasters hundreds of signs on the side of the road and on power poles in the middle of the night that are quite ugly and distracting. They are the probable target of this bill.