The Current Argus reports that the Carlsbad, New Mexico city council has placed a 60 day moratorium on billboard permits and is reviewing the city’s sign ordinance. The towns ordinance limits sign size, height, set back and placement but does not limit size. Nearby Artesia, New Mexico has proposed a […]
You may have redress if a city misinterprets sign rules to get you to take down a sign. Richard Rothfelder of Rothfelder and Falick talks here about City of Houston v. De Trapani, a successful takings case he litigated against the city of Houston. Introduction The City of Houston (the […]
By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, OAAA. A long-running tiff between New York State and the feds over signs on the highway right of way symbolizes a broader tug of war: should existing rules be liberalized or not? In New York State, the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo spent $8 […]
There is joy in Minneapolis in the hope that the Vikings will be the first NFL team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium. Billboard operators did not receive the same joy. Insider reported earlier this month that Minneapolis was considering a zoning code change to expand the area […]
Philadelphia has a 7% tax on outdoor advertising but still wants to squeeze businesses and out of home companies for more. In 2016 the city decided to try to raise $118 million in additional revenue by reassessing 65,000 commercial and industrial properties, leaving 515,000 residential property parcels untouched. A group of […]
Lohud reports that the White Plains County council has approved a new five year deal with Clear Channel Outdoor. Here are the details: Clear Channel is providing 15 digital displays throught the city’s municipal parking system. for the city since 2009. Lease payments will be the greater of 35% of […]
With a goal to eliminate billboards along the city’s main streets and in pedestrian-friendly districts, the City of Orlando is considering allowing static boards to be swapped out for digital signs. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the City Council is meeting this week and the expectation is they will approve […]
You need to be careful about spending money to develop signs until you have your permit in hand. That’s the lesson of Image Media v City of Chicago. Chicago used to have an unusual regulatory process for approving large billboards. A billboard company which wanted a permit for a billboard […]
Herald News reports the Fall River Zoning Board of appeals is still considering whether to approve special permits for 6 digital billboards on city land in Fall River Massachusetts. The 70 by 50 billboards would generate an annual revenue stream of $650,000/year for the next 20 years according to the […]
This article was meant to be a discussion of the Watchfire/Blip Advertising Plan with our friends Hal and Diana Stevenson of Grace Outdoor. As you will see from our interview, it starts out that way, but changes quickly after a run in with the City of Memphis on the install […]
