The San Diego Tribune reports that the Oceanside Planning Commission has unanimously recommended that the city council strike language allowing digital billboards from the city code. This is the first step towards overturning an ordinance which allows up to four digital billboards on city-owned property. BGT Media, one of the […]
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Dick Bouley on Freeway Right of Way Wars
Insider’s note: In this post Dick Bouley sounds a cautionary note about how difficult it is to get billboards on public right of ways. Bouley came to Concord, New Hampshire in 1979 to work for Governor Hugh Gallen. He has been a registered lobbyist since 1982, representing a spectrum of […]
New Ordinance in Lincoln, IL
Lincoln City Council voted last week to approve new regulations for billboards within city limits. A summary follows: The changes to city code include lowering the allowable height for billboards to 45 feet (from the previously allowed 55 feet) within certain commercially and industrially zoned parts of the city. Billboards will […]
Gallatin, TN approves digital sign and billboard changes.
The Gallatin, Tennessee county council approved an amendment to the city’s sign regulations on Tuesday May 17 according the The Tennessean. the changed will remove a decade long ban on new digital signs and billboards. The rule changes include the following. Billboards are permitted only along state roadways and must […]
Mt Airy, North Carolina Considers Revised Sign Code
Did we get any input from the business community about how critical signs are?” Mayor Rowe asked the planning director who said this did not occur. From “City Officials Debate New Sign Rules”, Mt Airy News, May 17, 2016. Mt Airy News reports that city officials are considering a restrictive […]
Soda Earns Warning Label in S.F.
The Wall Street Journal reports today that San Francisco is going to become the first city in the U.S. to require health warnings on soda and other sugar-added drinks. The warnings need to be in place as of July 25th for public advertising and will include the following language: “WARNING: Drinking […]
Sign Companies Propose Sign Code to Sussex County
Ten outdoor advertising and sign companies have proposed their own ordinance to Sussex County according to CapeGazette. The group includes Geyer Signs, Hocker Signs, Jack Lingo Realtors, JD Sign Co, Ocean Atlantic, Phillips Sign Co, Timmons Outdoor, Rogers Sign, Clear Channel Outdoor and Premier Outdoor. The companies have introduced their own […]
Roger Brown on Sign Legislation
Roger Brown is an expert and digital sign legislation and regulation. Nearly 10 years ago he was hired to build and manage the Signage Legislation department of Daktronics. Insider talked with Brown last week about sign regulations and how Daktronics can help outdoor companies navigate legislative and regulatory barriers. Roger, […]
State-By-State Sign Regulations
Thinking of putting up signs in another state? The National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies (NAHBA) has a US map which allows you to click on a state and see links to the state’s outdoor advertising website, state outdoor advertising legislation and a NAHBA state information form which summarizes […]
Pomona Voters To Decide on Billboards
Voters in Pomona, California will have the opportunity to approve or disapprove a change in the city’s zoning ordinance allowing additional billboards to be built in the city. The original ordinance was approved by voters in 1993 placing a cap on the number of billboards. City Measure Y amends the […]
