Unwanted Protection

[Jason James]

Hello all. Just looking for a little insight here. I have a property that I may flip that has an ugly unwanted guardrail in the front yard. The property is not in a curve, not in a high traffic area and doesn't appear to have any real need for the guardrail in my opinion. There are other houses on the street that have them as well. I feel that this bulky thing makes the property look a little UGLY. I'd love to have it removed and I am researching my local government to see who can approve the removal. 

Question: Have any of you ever done something like this before? Any insight would be great. 

Thanks