"'Robo-calls' are Hollywood’s weapon against illegal signs " Wed Mar-07-12 08:37 AM by twangster
This is pretty cool ... I've heard of individuals doing this but this is the first I've heard of a government agency...
‘Robo-calls’ are Hollywood’s weapon against illegal signs
BY CARLI TEPROFF The Miami Herald
Hollywood code compliance officer Irish Gardner removed illegal signs along State Road 7 on Monday. Starting Wednesday, the city will begin robo-calling the numbers on the signs and the calls will continue until the business pays a fine.
You see them everywhere — those unsightly and illegal signs advertising companies looking to buy homes or rescue someone from foreclosure that clutter public right-of-ways.
Most of them give phone numbers, telling people to call.
And Now Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober is on a mission to give them what they want — calls, lots of ’em.
Beginning Wednesday, the city will use a robo-call system to plug in the numbers advertised on signs. The robo-calls will dial the number over and over again, until the company pays a fine for putting the signs up.
The first offense is $75, the second is $150, the third is $250 and then if there are additional offenses the business must appear in front of a magistrate.
