Linda, Here is the reply I sent to Odette earlier. The city prefers reporting the locations of illegal signs via 311 or by e-mail to Dale Thompson.: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brad Schlegel : ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Schlegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ramos - home, Odette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 1:17 PM Subject: Fw: [AIA Members] C V Saturated With "We Buy Houses" Signs > Odette, > > I suggest you send my notes to the AIA list, as well. I have been > "fighting" these signs for about 2 years. > > Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Schlegel To: Charles Village Discussion List Cc: Clarke, Mary Pat ; Rosendale, Jeremy C. ; Thompson, Dale Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [Discussion] C V Saturated With "We Buy Houses" Signs Yes, they are illegal and if found the person posting the signs or the business connected to them can be fined $100 per sign. The City actually prefers having people use 311 to report these signs, rather than just taking them down, I make a practice of recording the location, type of sign and the text, including the phone number and e-mailing the information to Dale Thompson, the City's action person in DPW. I also cc: Mary Pat Clarke, since she has a bill pending to put more teeth into the rules governing illegal signs. Please note that ALL signs placed on public property or utility poles are illegal, regardless of content. I posted some background on this several years ago: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wallnofer, Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Charles Village Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Thompson, Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Hooper, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Young, Bernard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mary Pat Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Marsili, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Wallnofer, Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Foxx, Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:24 AM Subject: RE: [Discussion] we buy houses sign All, In just a few words, regardless of content, it is illegal for unauthorized persons to post signs in the City's Right-of-Way. We have a "Customer Service Request" type in the 3-1-1 System to address these. Once we're aware of an illegal sign, we have a process in place to have Sanitation Enforcement sent to photograph the sign, issue a citation and then we remove the sign(s) that afternoon. We ask that the sign be called in to the 3-1-1 system, give the call-taker the location(s) and we'll remove them routinely. Hopefully with regular enforcement and fining the practice will stop or at least diminish. If further discussion is needed, I can be reached by e-mail or at (410)396-1686. Tony Wallnofer Sincerely, W. Brad Schlegel 1552 Oakridge Road Baltimore, MD 21218-2228 410-467-1933 - H 410-962-9506 - W and Voice Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Forlifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <chat@charlesvillage.info> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [Chat] [AIA Members] C V Saturated With "We Buy Houses" Signs >I remember some instructions from CV list, I think, about reporting > illegal signs to the city before you take them down, so people can be > fined. Can anyone refresh our memories on this? > > Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Odette Ramos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:15 AM Subject: [AIA Members] C V Saturated With "We Buy Houses" Signs > Abell Improvement Association Members - You have probably noticed the "We > Buy Houses" signs around here and around town. It is a scam and do not > call > them. There is documented evidence from others who have been scammed > around > town. So please, ignore them, take them down, it's a scam. > > below is a note from our resident realtor regarding this. His note > reminded > me that I wanted to let you know about these. > > Thanks > > Odette > > ********************* > Odette T. Ramos > President, Abell Improvement Association > 3001 Abell Avenue > Baltimore, Maryland 21218 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>From: "John Spurrier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: Charles Village Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Charles Village Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: [Discussion] C V Saturated With "We Buy Houses" Signs >>Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:30:17 +0000 >> >>You've probably seen those infomercials on cable television telling people >>how they can get rich in real estate. One of the techniques is to identify >>homeowners facing financialproblems who risk losing their homes to >>foreclosure. Novices believe that posting "We >>Buy Houses" signs yields results and that the more signs you post, the >>more properties you will acquire. I've spoken with Arjay who has a tree >>pruning >>tool that is perfect for removing the signs. >>In other neighborhoods residents jam the voice mailbox on the phone number >>advertisedon the signs. I even know of one 'homeowner' who called the >>number telling the person to come by to look at the house. When the >>investor arrived she was handed 2 dozen "We Buy Houses" signs and told not >>to come back to Belair Edison. >> >>John >> >> >>Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:27:08 -0500From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Discussion] C V Saturated With "We >>Buy Houses" Signs >> >> >>Have any of you noticed the bright yellow "We Buy Houses" signs that are >>saturating the C V commercial areas (33rd Street, Greenmount Avenue, St. >>Paul Street, etc.)??? >> >>Have any of you noticed the signs in residential areas?? >> >>Does anyone know who might be installing the signs?? >> _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
