Posted on 03/26/2023 3:31:56 PM PDT by grundle
A couple in San Francisco was told to remove an obstruction from the sidewalk in front of their house, or pay a $1,402 fine. The city's target: a little free library.
The library is part of a crackdown in San Francisco on unpermitted objects that interfere with public ways, the Wall Street Journal reported. The city has a hotline for anonymous tips about the obstructions, which include decades-old awnings on businesses in the city's Chinatown district, and benches constructed by residents for the convenience of passersby.
The library, a sturdy wooden box that sits on a statue and resembles a dollhouse, is owned by Susan and Joe Meyers.
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See post number 3 then justify your comment.
All sidewalk obstructions should be removed. Are you suggesting that because there is one sidewalk obstruction that none of them should be dealt with?
The person with the book box should have it in their yard, not obstruction the sidewalk.
The sidewalk in post number three should be removed also.
Do you think the stuff pictured in post number 3 should remain because the book box is allowed to remain?
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