In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs

Suburban business owner William Shaw removes illegally posted signs Friday, June 28, 2024, in Detroit, from a street corner in as part of court-ordered community service. The city said that from February 2022 to July 2023, it removed more than 615"Shaw's Plumbing" signs and he now is under court-order is serving community service removing illegally posted signs in the area.

Many Detroit street corners and city neighborhoods are plastered with signs offering things like lawn services, event rentals, cash for homes — and even inexpensive health care., about 25,000 vacant or abandoned structures have been demolished. The city says it also has cleared about 90,000 tons of trash and illegally dumped debris from alleys over the past four years.

Shaw said Friday he has paid thousands of dollars in fines, but noted that “business is booming" at his shop in Melvindale, southwest of Detroit.

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In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signsWilliam Shaw says he has learned his lesson after repeatedly being cited for illegally posting hundreds of signs promoting his suburban Detroit plumbing company. And he is urging other local business owners to not illegally post signs, saying officials are cracking down on those responsible for the blight.
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