Anonymous
June 29, 2020, 9:01 am
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By an edhat reader
Are pole signs now allowed within the City of Santa Barbara? The newly remodeled Fuel Depot, former Mobil station, on Las Positas next to Highway 101 has a new pole sign. I never read that this ban was removed.
Update by an edhat reader
Photo of the same intersection in 2012.
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Tag – Yay, someone’s complaining. Now we can complaining about that!
Definitely in the County and they don’t have any rule outlawing pole signs. Same goes for the pole sign across the freeway at Earl Warren. This particular pole sign has been there in one form or another since the 70’s. Let it go Karen
OMG! What an ugly and inconsiderate complaint. They ought to move that city out of this county.
We’re in the middle of a pandemic, civil unrest, and geopolitical turmoil, yet you wanna complain about a sign? I knew SB was a bubble, but Jesus dude….
Funny—I was wondering that same thing.
I was surprised, but I think that is county property, not city. See Here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Santa+Barbara,+CA/@34.4239159,-119.7463193,13.81z
Man, that is ugly. Take it down.
Am I missing something? Sorry, I don’t get it. What happened?
That’s correct that this is the same Mobil pole sign with updated logo. Difference is the Mobil sign had little if any yellow or red, mostly blue, so it hardly stood out.
OK….someone thought pole signs are banned in the city of SB…..yes they are banned there. Problem is poster complains when there never was an issue because the signs in question are in the County. Typical lets start complaining rather than Oh, why bother that there is no problem.
Why are pole signs banned? How else would you post a sign? Are there really complaints about the structure used to hold a sign? I just don’t get it.
Someone just noticed something for the first time (it’s been there for decades) and wants to have it banned and removed.
10:48. What you are missing is an esthetic sense. This is one ugly sign!
10:48. What you are missing is an esthetic sense. This is one ugly sign!
1:12 – Ah…. I have no “esthetic (sic)” sense, eh? Well, it’really not that ugly. It’s a pole with a sign. Signs usually have poles or other means of carrying them. We have them all over. Stop signs, street signs, etc etc…. not a big deal. It’s just a sign, folks.
Yes, it is just a sign. But industrial design, commercial art, a sense of beauty can easily be accommodated in advertising. This one is ugly. Other signs are better and last. Can’t compare this silly thing to the Coca-Cola logo for example.
“aestheticor es·thet·ic” no sic. This is a modern word and maybe you have not come across it as yet?
RHS – your pettiness aside, what do you want? You don’t like the sign, ok so what? What do you want us to do? Shall we petition the City to have it removed? Boycott the gas station? If it’s so upsetting to you, go offer to pay for a new sign.
Dear XO1660 – That’s what they want you to think. “Just watch what’s going on in my left hand so you don’t see me gutting local, state and federal laws and policies with the other hand.”
7:22am – Hahahah! So, the pandemic and civil unrest is just a giant ruse so that people can start erecting signs on poles? Yes, yes you’ve figured it out! Ohhhhh man!
Really ugly eyesore of a sign. Gas up somewhere else!
EMMENANTHE – Can you explain how it is an “ugly eyesore?” It seriously looks like a gas station sign to me. I haven’t analyzed all local gas signs, but this looks nothing out of the ordinary. What am I missing?