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Resident snatches signs popping up along Westchase roads

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By JASON GEARY | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 3, 2007

WESTCHASE Like a roadside vigilante, a resident is snatching up signs littering Westchase roadways.

The resident, who wasn't identified at Tuesday's meeting of Westchase's two community development districts, apparently doesn't like the ubiquitous temporary signs that sprout up on weekends throughout the upscale community.

Doug Mays, the districts' field manager, said the resident has picked up as many as 60 signs on a weekend. "His concern is it does look bad in the neighborhood," Mays said.

The districts do not have staff available on weekends to pick up the signs, but they are promptly removed on Mondays.

Occasionally, the districts will allow temporary signage for community events, such as communitywide garage sales held twice a year in Westchase or a charity run later this month.

But supervisors said the small signs that typically appear on weekends - advertising places "for rent" and "for sale" or various businesses - are not permitted.

Mark Ragusa, a supervisor with the Westchase Community Development District, said the county's code enforcement officers have authority to take down such signs, but not a resident.

For more coverage of the meeting, read the complete story in our Oct. 6 edition of the Northwest News & Tribune.

Reporter Jason Geary can be reached at (813) 865-1505 or jgeary@tampatrib.com.

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