The court decision against the City of Bet Shemesh this past January regarding the City's lack of enforcement regarding illegal signage, specifically the signs that are insulting to, and discriminatory against, women, has now officially affected other cities.

It was just a matter of time, as this precedent ensures that other cities won't want to receive similar fines or lawsuits.

Jerusalem has begun removing tzniyus signs from around town.

NRG reports that the City of Jerusalem has already removed many of the newer tzniyus signs, specifically signs placed by bus stops near the Kotel instructing women to sit in the back section of the buses, as well as other newer tzniyus signs in Mea Shearim.

They have not yet removed the older signs, the ones that have become part of the classic imagery of old Jerusalem, though they say they are working to prepare a plan for removal of the rest of the offending signs.

By the way, while the City of Bet Shemesh has paid the women as per the decision in the lawsuit, I am not aware of them yet having removed the signs (correct me if I am wrong). I wonder how much time they have to do so before they get sued again or fined. I would also like to see them remove all other illegal signage, such as businesses that advertise illegally in the middle of streets or on parks fences with illegal signs. The occasional sign does not bother me, but there are so many out here it has become an eyesore, and sometimes is even dangerous, with visibility in the road sometimes being obstructed by signs in the median.

Besides for being dangerous, lack of enforcement means loss of revenue for the relevant cities. Cities charge a signage fee in order to license signs to be placed in public places. If the city is allowing signs to be hung wherever, they are losing money on both those signs and signs in legal places that aren't hung because why bother when you can hang the signs anywhere else for free.