Pressure is constant to liberalize longstanding restrictions against commercial use of highway right of way, as government looks for new ways to fund transportation. Debate about the future use of public right of way begs the question: what is allowed under current rules? Attorney Hunter Odom (Louisiana State University Law, […]
“Given the judge’s language in the TRO, I would be surprised if he changed his decision at the preliminary injunction stage. We have a hole in the budget we have to address.” Cincinnati City Councilman David Mann quoted by WCPO.com A Cincinnati court will hold a hearing on Friday concerning […]
The Daily Tribune News reports that Bartow County, Georgia is considering an amendment to the County’s sign ordinance to: prohibit variances which increase the maximum area of signs increase the maximum number of billboards. prohibit new billboards or the conversion of an existing sign to digital The county, however, is […]
Two interesting regulatory stories in Detroit. Business Insider reports that SHoP is moving ahead with plans for an 800 foot tall tower with 1 million square feet of retail, office and residential space at the former site of the J.L. Hudson Company Department store on Farmer Street and Gatiot Avenue. […]
The Daily Journal reports that San Carlos, California is set to approve a lease at 815 American St with Clear Channel Outdoor to permit construction of a digital billboard. Key terms of the lease include: A 20 year term. An upfront payment of $100,000. Lease payments equal to 30% of […]
A Tulsa World story about a digital billboard on native american land caught insider’s eye. Some residents are complaining about a 20′ by 60′ Gordon Outdoor digital billboard erected on land owned by the Muscogee Creek Indian Nation. The article correctly points out that the city can do nothing because Native […]
By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder and Falick Norton Outdoor Advertising (“Norton”) sued the City of Cincinnati (“the City”) when the City passed a new tax on billboard revenues (“the Tax”) to become effective on July 1st. Norton is arguing that the Tax is an unconstitutional violation of their freedom of speech. […]
OSHA inspections can be costly. Insider just finished reviewing data on penalties written by OSHA to display advertising companies (NAISC Code 541850) for the 12 months ended August 2018. OSHA wrote $152,000 in penalties to 26 different display advertising companies during inspections in the past 12 months. The average initial […]
On July 25, OAAA hosted a webinar for non-members, explaining how the trade association boosts sales and protects assets. Insider is posting a three-part series based on this webinar. In Part One, posted August 1, Myron Laible explained OAAA problem solving. In Part Two, Ken Klein describes the advance of […]
A federal appeals court upheld the Washington, DC regional transit system’s ban on religious ads, rejecting free speech arguments from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The ruling, issued July 31 by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, reflects broader points: Transit systems typically set limits on advertising, […]
