PrimoB次元官网网址檚 Mexican Grill has taken issue with the City of White Rock after the restaurant was told to remove a Mexican flag from its entrance.
General manager Samantha McQuade told Peace Arch B次元官网网址 that a city bylaw officer visited Monday and told them to remove one of the two Mexican flags B次元官网网址� which each measure 55cm by 88cm B次元官网网址� that fly above their patio or else they would receive a violation ticket.
McQuade said the bylaw officer told them that someone filed a complaint with the city about the flags.
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A general provision in , consolidated in 2015, says that a sign permit is not required B次元官网网址渇or a commemorative plaque, cornerstone, or patriotic flag.B次元官网网址�
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B次元官网网址�The bylaw doesnB次元官网网址檛 state one flag, it says for a commemorative plaque, etc. So if I have one flag up, does that also mean that IB次元官网网址檓 not allowed to have a plaque?B次元官网网址�
City of White Rock communications manager Farnaz Farrokhi told PAN Monday that the city received a complaint about the flags from B次元官网网址渁 member of the public.B次元官网网址�
Farrokhi said the cityB次元官网网址檚 bylaw only permits one flag per establishment.
B次元官网网址淲hen receiving Bylaw related complaints, the City takes more of a raise awareness and education approach, which is why, our Bylaw Officer, informed PrimoB次元官网网址檚 Restaurant that they were not in compliance,B次元官网网址� Farrokhi wrote.
McQuade said the B次元官网网址渢rivialB次元官网网址� issue is a point of frustration, and the restaurant feels B次元官网网址渦nfairly targeted.B次元官网网址� She made note of other businesses on Marine Drive that fly more than one flag.
B次元官网网址淵our concern is really to come and tell us weB次元官网网址檙e going to get a ticket for flying a Mexican flag out of the window?B次元官网网址�
McQuade said the flags have been flying for a number of months, and were hung in response to visibility issues caused by Giraffe restaurant, which its doors in November, 2017.
Giraffe, which is located three doors down from PrimoB次元官网网址檚 (15069 Marine Dr.), is partly concealed by a large hedge.
B次元官网网址淩ight now, Giraffe, which has been sitting vacant for I donB次元官网网址檛 know how many months, has their bushes growing so far across the sidewalk that when youB次元官网网址檙e standing down the street you canB次元官网网址檛 see the restaurants up here. We put up the flags so people could see that thereB次元官网网址檚 something up here,B次元官网网址� McQuade said.
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