The Hempstead Town Board unanimously adopted legislation at Tuesday's board meeting that will stem the planting, growing or maintaining of bamboo plants on local properties in the township.
Town officials are responding to the complaints of residents who have had to deal with invasive bamboo encroaching on their properties from adjoining parcels.
Click here to read more about the bamboo ban.
'Surfboard' Signs Banned in Town
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino Tuesday announced the passage of a law that makes Hempstead Town the first township on Long Island to prohibit "surfboard" signs and banners, stopping them from littering roadways and walkways and preventing them from creating safety hazards for drivers and pedestrians alike.
According to the town, the signs have been known to topple over into roadways and walkways, creating potential dangers for drivers and pedestrians. The signs, often made of fabric attached to long poles, are also distracting to drivers.
Hempstead Town’s new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013, giving shopkeepers and others who utilize the signs time to comply with the new "quality of life" legislation.
Animal Shelter Offering Discounted Spay/Neuter Service for Cats
The town's animal shelter will be offering a low-cost, one-day-only spay/neuter for pet cats (non-feral cats owned by town residents) on Saturday, Aug. 4. The price of $40 per cat constitutes a significant discount from ordinary spay/neuter fees for pet cats.
Click here to read more about the spay/neuter service.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino stated that the TOH is the first township on Long Island to prohibit "surfboard" signs and banners, stopping them from littering roadways and walkways and preventing them from creating safety hazards for drivers and pedestrians alike. Really??? I just think instead of a ban, better regulation and guidelines as to how many, size distance from roadway etc would be more feasible. How about something I mentioned before. BAN POLITICAL FLUNKY ELECTION SIGNS THAT LITTER THE ROADWAY AND NEVER GET REMOVED...... I want legislation for each sign that remains after a period of time that they be turned in to the political headquarters and you get $1.00 per sign turned in or face a penalty by law enforcement of $100. 00 per sign not removed.... The TOH should be renamed TOM (Town of Morons)
It sounds more like a civil matter. File a police report for property damage and take them to court... Quality of Life issue....????? Not in the scheme of things.... Drug addicts, drunks, homeless vagrants all over the place, poor street lighting, graffiti etc. Those are REAL quality of life issues.....
How about that legislation and someone besides me always asking them to go where you can do that... Look at the Levittown Village Square near the library. DESTROYED Concrete barriers on private property in East Meadow on Prospect and Merrick. DESTROYED.. Rear of home depot the curbs... DESTROYED Want more.... I must be the only one explaining to them that they need to go someplace else.... The stores see them and are to stupid to say anything..... Educate and they will understand... It is that easy..
Just to help you a bit. A civil matter is just that, an issue that does not need the involvement of the police. Sort of like a vehicle accident which gets handled through your insurance company... Perhaps you should also check you homeowners policy for property damage and let them subrogate it with your neighbor... Same thing a CIVIL MATTER... It is not a crime or violation so as I first stated: : It sounds more like a civil matter. File a police report for property damage and take them to court...
Thank you for your kind words.... I can see the TOH getting sued for this topic. It still sounds more like a civil matter, take them to court... Guess what, it is still going to be a civil matter wheather it is a TOH code violation or not....
If it is cared for it will be fine... http://www.bamboo.org/wp/news/files/downloads/2012/05/Bamboo-Invasiveness-and-Control-Statement-draft-6-1.pdf
http://www.tytyga.com/Bamboo-Plants-s/1823.htm?gclid=CPW3pOLnnLECFcXe4Aodnm_Yew
To Mac, love your comment!! And as far as those surboard signs go, good-bye and good riddance. How would you like to be driving and all of a sudden one flies off its pole towards your windshield?? Well, it happened to me and just narrowly missed my car!! I had to swerve to avoid it and was so grateful that no car was next to me! That stupid sign could have and almost caused an accident. They are dangerous and hideously ugly. It's about time the town did something about them! Counting the days until they disappear. I can't believe they gave them 6 months to comply to remove something that took 10 minutes to install in the first place!! The TOH Board can't possible spend all their time discussing how they can keep new business out of the Town of Hempstead, can they? Finally, something constructive!!
You hit the nail on the head.... I doubt the town does proper research on any topic.
I know the TOH wants less business for the sign makers.....
I did not say it is a civic matter. I said it will be a civil matter, which interprets into taking someone to court for the damage caused and no law enforcement will be necessary. Sort of like an automobile accident or in the TOH there is something called mediation. Mediation is exactly what it sounds like, mediating between two neighbors an issue that they may have with each other. example: parking, fences and yes growing bamboo... As per the way the article was written does not seem like the police are involved in any way. Which is a good thing.... It states sanitation who will probably issue a summons or a warning and then if not corrected will go to CIVIL COURT for a ruling... or perhaps realize that no action should be taken either...
your tax money at work. Robert DeMarco said it best: "...How about approving some projects that would reduce the number of vacant storefronts... TOH needs to get out of their fantasy world and do something about the Town's economy." Well said Rob; well said.
We have already pulled down about a dozen or so Sullivan signs, a few Kemp Hannons as well as some others. Do they really help you decide who to vote for? Answer: NO...... The posting of these signs are the trash of the community. We should all do our part, remove them and if you see someone posting them on private of public property let them know they are illegally doing so..........
That is what truly needs to be banned. Se one remove one. You will feel good about it. Trust me, I FEEL GREAT...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WseMiUcY89I HUGE GOVERNMENT OVERREACH on a GRASS ROOTS LEVEL (pun intended)!!! A new law passed in the TOWN OF HEMPTEAD forced me to remove 150 feet of BAMBOO that I planted in 2010. Bamboo was PERFECTLY LEGAL at that time, and I even went to the added expense of having a PROFESSIONAL BAMBOO ROOT BARRIER installed 24 inches underground to prevent the spread of the roots. Now the Town of Hempstead passed a law BANNING BAMBOO. There is no grandfather clause and no provision for people who planted the Bamboo responsibly using a Bamboo root blocker. This law just cost me $8,129!!!! I am asking you to please FORWARD THIS VIDEO TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS to help me apply pressure to the TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD to reimburse me for my financial loss, and to curb this horrible GOVERNMENT OVERREACH! Thank you so very much- Sincerely, Mike Pekor mpekor@optonline.net www.taichili.com www.liphypnosis.com
Mike