Microblogging website X erected a giant glowing X sign atop its San Francisco headquarters much to the chagrin of its neighbors.
The city of San Francisco is taking cognizance and has launched an investigation. City officials mentioned replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons, as per theReplacement of any letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure “consistency with the historic nature of the building,” said Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection.
This is the second time in a week that the Elon Musk-owned company has run into issues with the city authorities. On July 24, police stopped by the headquarters where a few workers were removing the iconic bird logo from the building. They were stopped because they didn’t have the proper permits and didn’t secure the sidewalk to protect the pedestrians in case something fell.
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