Baltimore County Zoning being used as an enforcement arm of the Democratic Party Part II

Baltimore County Zoning being used as an enforcement arm of the Democratic Party Part II
Al Ritter

In an earlier article I addressed the problem of a Baltimore County Zoning law that required a local area resident to remove his 32 sq ft campaign sign for a Republican candidate for governor of Maryland. All complaints were basically put on hold while a challenge was made to Superior Court in Maryland. The Judge ruled that an equal enforcement of signs no larger than 8 sq ft in residential properties in no way interferes with the First Amendment allowing free speech.

The problem now lies with the out of hand violations of the 32 sq ft signs EVERYWHERE! Because they relaxed the rules until the court trial and subsequent ruling, Baltimore County looks like Las Vegas more than the pristine County it once was. I would recommend everyone to report these signs to the zoning commission, and DEMAND their removal regardless of the political they represent. I personally reported 4 of these violations and they have yet to be removed. Baltimore County and the Zoning Commission gambled on this issue and now they have lost………….now let’s make them do their job!

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/contact/codecomplaint