{"id":2729,"date":"2010-04-15T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2010\/04\/got-junk-got-code-enforcement.html"},"modified":"2010-04-15T09:04:59","modified_gmt":"2010-04-15T13:04:59","slug":"got-junk-got-code-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2010\/04\/got-junk-got-code-enforcement.html","title":{"rendered":"Got Junk? Got Code Enforcement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nFor entertainment, I read daily the Rant and Rave in the local newspaper.\nNow, I know some people here think that what&#8217;s written there is so horrible\nthat they can&#8217;t stand it. Others think it is just for those too afraid\nto say something in public. Nonetheless, I read it nearly daily as I find\nit an interesting window into our area.\n<p>\nLately, there have been several people writing in about the\nadvertising signs posted around both Valdosta and the county.\nThey note that the messaging on these signs is in direct conflict with\nValdosta&#8217;s new litter campaign slogan.\nI can only assume they mean the yellow &#8220;Got Junk?&#8221; signs.\n<p>\nFor example\n\n<!--more-->\n<a href=\" http:\/\/valdostadailytimes.com\/opinion\/x282174518\/Rant-Rave-for-Friday-March-19-2010\"> Comment on New Glitter Signs <\/a>\nand\n<a href=\" http:\/\/valdostadailytimes.com\/opinion\/x552031060\/Rant-Rave-for-Monday-April-5-2010\"> a comment about the yellow signs <\/a>.\n<p>\nI got to thinking about this and wondered if people are complaining\nperhaps they could actually do something about it.  So, when I saw\nFire Chief Guyton the other evening, I asked him about it.\n<p>\nI asked does he read the rant and rave, he laughed and said &#8220;for entertainment&#8221;.\nI guess that makes at least two of us.\nThen I asked about the complaints about the signs posted on the power\npoles.  He said, yes any sign posted in the right of way is a code\nviolation. He continued to say that the correct way to report a violation\nis to call code enforcement.  I looked up the number for this on\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/content.asp?pid=23&#038;id=152\">\nthe Lowndes County Web site <\/a> and found the number to be 229-671-2730.\nChief Guyton said that after hours and on the weekend, the code enforcement\noption will ring through to the cell phone of the on duty officer.\nEmergencies are handled immediately and non-emergencies are generally\nhandled the next day.\n<p>\nI think that it was Laura Minchew from Lake Park that was instrumental\nin getting code enforecment procedures for contact and action after\nhours because of some issues of illegal access to the lakes down\nin Lake Park. If so, thanks Laura.\n<p>\nSo, what is one to do about those signs that are all around the county\nadvertising everything from houses, to land, to puppies, to junk?\nCall Lowndes County code enforcement and give the location of the\nviolation and they will collect the signs. First offenders can pay a\n&#8220;recovery&#8221; fee to get the signs back. Second and following offenses are\nassessed a fine.\n<p>\nI guess it boils down to this:\n&#8220;Got Junk?&#8221; call code enforcement with the location and have them\ncome get it.\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For entertainment, I read daily the Rant and Rave in the local newspaper. Now, I know some people here think that what&#8217;s written there is so horrible that they can&#8217;t stand it. Others think it is just for those too afraid to say something in public. 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