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Is It Marketing or an Eyesore?
A large Chesterfield store is breaking local sign laws. Is it good for the economy, or is it being a bad neighbor?
If you regularly drive around West County on weekends, you’ve seen them: dozens of signs stuck into the grassy area by the road. Often, they advertise a Halloween costume store or a liquidator that is moving hot tubs from a rented empty box store. But one Chesterfield store floods the area with the signs on a regular basis. Amini's, which sells rugs, outdoor furniture, pool tables and home entertainment centers, will cover sections of West County with yard signs announcing a sale. But, these signs are illegal. It’s illegal to put objects or signs on state, county and city roadways with only a few exceptions. Most city ordinances allow realtor “open house” signs for a few hours on Tuesdays and Sundays or garage sale signs, but that is about…
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