Re: [OT] Holy Over-regulation, Batman!

On Apr 17, 2025 at 4:42:29 PM PDT, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

On Apr 17, 2025 at 1:22:28 PM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com>
wrote:

 
 I was just watching the latest episode of Tim Traveller, this one
 featuring an exotic chateau in southwest France:
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Vx-7pfzLE [5 minutes]
 
 I was astonished to discover that, in France, you need the government's
 permission to paint your front door a different colour! (He's not clear
 which level of government needs to give consent.)
 
 Call me crazy but that seems like a massive case of government overreach
 to me. Why on earth should any level of government be able to forbid you
 to change the colour you paint your own door?

 
It's not all of France. It depends where you live, how old the building
is, etc. There are many places around the world with similar
restrictions on any changes being made to the external appearance,
especially for historically important buildings or areas. Usually it's
the city / regional council that has to be applied to for permission.
It is done so that someone cannot create an eyesore in the middle of a
important area.

I live in a small beach city and they won't allow franchise restaurants here
because they consider McDonald's and Taco Bell signs up and down the streets
to sully the "quaint seaside resort" look and feel of the town.