A user on the r/Seattle subreddit recently posted a set of images highlighting what they hoped was not a high-polluting new strategy for companies looking to dodge city advertising regulations.
“Spotted this box truck at Westlake and Thomas running a gas generator to power a projector just showing a huge AT&T ad on the side of a building. Really hope this doesn’t become a standard thing. It’s so wasteful and covering our buildings just makes our city uglier,” the post reads.
Another Reddit user pointed out in the comments that the pictured activity appeared to violate a section of the Seattle municipal code that relates to “signs attached to or located on stationary motor vehicles” and to “signs using a video display method” — although there are exceptions to the rules about these.
Still, at least one more user felt the activity was a violation: “Having done sign permitting, this is going to be evisceration by inspectors,” they commented. “Hope they enjoy fines.”…