By Ken Klein, EVP of Government Affairs for OAAA In a First Amendment victory, a federal appeals court ruled against San Francisco’s required warning labels on advertisements for sugary drinks (September 19). The California State Outdoor Advertising Association challenged the city ordinance, along with the American Beverage Association and the […]
Hurricanes and windstorms can damage billboards. This can create legal issues, especially if you want to rebuild a non-conforming sign which has been damaged by hurricane. City of Webster v SignAd is a legal case in which an out of home advertising company successfully contested a city’s efforts to prevent […]
Insider has learned that the Texas Transportation Commission voted 3 to 2 at an August 31, 2017 meeting to eliminate a proposed change by TxDOT to the state’s billboard regulations which would have removed the 42.5′ height standards for new and relocated billboards. A 42.5′ height limit will be formally […]
Port City Daily reported that Wilmington NC’s City Council will hold a public hearing this week on whether to approve an amendment to the city’s Land Development Code allowing for the trimming or removal of trees on private property, as well as on city streets, to better provide unobstructed views […]
ABC7 reports that Lamar is installing two new digital billboards in Cape Coral Florida. One billboard is at Veterans Parkway at Del Prado boulevard and the other is at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge. The city agreed to lease the land to Lamar in June 2016. Lamar is […]
Democrat and Chronicle reports that an iconic Rochester billboard at Main and Clinton is coming down. Lamar owns the billboard and had a perpetual easement at the site. Lamar agreed to remove the Main and Clinton billboard in order to get a variance approved for a digital billboard at 687 […]
Alamogordo, New Mexico city staff presented a proposed new sign ordinance at the City Commission meeting on August 22nd. The ordinance, as proposed, would make the addition of new billboards unlawful. It would also require that existing billboards would have to be removed over the next 5 years. There would […]
DailyTrib.com reports that the Texas Department of Transportation is considering a proposal to increase the permitted height of billboards from 42.5 feet to 82 feet. Scenic Texas and the Hill Country Chapter of the ark Night Skies Reserve Committee are fighting the proposal. Scenic Texas has this legislation action letter […]
The Herald News reports that Fall River, Massachusetts expects to earn $8-10 million upfront and rental fees of $650,000/year for 20 years in exchange for permitting Boston based out of home company Capital Associates to put digital signs on 8 sites owned by the city. Mayor Jasiel Correia’s comment says […]
The Watertown, South Dakota Plan Commission approved a revised off-premises sign ordinance last Thursday according the Watertown Public Opinion. You can find the proposed ordinance within the Plan Commission August 10 Meeting Packet. Key off-premises sign restrictions include: A 288 square foot limit on sign size which translates into a […]
