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  • nortorc@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Not that it isn’t fun to laugh at what a boondoggle Twitter X is, but why do you need a permit to change a sign on a building?

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      2 years ago

      Guessing less about the sign itself and more about the heavy equipment/traffic obstruction involved in getting it down.

          • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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            2 years ago

            But owners would probably call the police to stop the illegal work from being done to their building. They don’t want the liability. This would be reasonable to be part of an approval process with the building owners as you’d likely need their signature with the city, not just twitters.

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      Need to make sure a qualified contractor does the work, that the sidewalk is roped off, and that other construction on the same road isn’t happening. Pretty typical stuff.

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      Presumably because he (the company) doesn’t actually own the building. So any modifications have to be approved by the building owner.

      Same way you can’t really paint the wall of your rented accommodation. It’s not your property.