Insider reported in December 2016 that Lamar has sued Schenectady County, New York for $50,000 in compensation after the county terminated a billboard lease as part of a road widening project. The County offered Lamar $25,000 for the billboard when it purchased the property. Lamar countered at $82,638 and asked for […]
Insider has edited a previous version of this article to correct some errors. The sign which is the subject of the article is on private land, not on city land and was not subject to any local disputes. myrecordjournal has an article about a new Meriden, CT digital billboard constructed […]
Insider has asked J. Allen Smith to write a series of articles on landmark out of home advertising legal cases. Mr. Smith is a eminent domain and condemnation expert at Settlepou, a Dallas law firm. For more information on Mr Smith, please see Smith’s Settlepou bio. In January Smith discussed Metromedia. Today […]
Outfront Media had a request last week before the Montville NJ Township Zoning Board to replace two static billboards for new digital billboards. Tap into Montville reported that a proposal on #1 Route 46 East would replace a two-sided 238 square foot board that had been in place for 60 […]
Wordontheshore.com says the Eatontown, New Jersey borough council is looking for more info before approving a digital billboard along Route 35. Klein Outdoor Advertising has proposed a 10.5′ by 36′ sign. The New Jersey State Department of Transportation has already issued a permit. Insider’s take: The Borough Council wants a […]
Havasu News notes that Bullhead City, Arizona is in favor of Arizona state legislation which would permit more digital billboards in Arizona. SB 1114 would allow for digital sign along parts of Interstate 40 (to Kingman), Highway 68 (to Laughlin), Highway 95 (Needles to Bullhead City) and Highway 93 (to […]
On April 3, 2017 a Pennsylvania Court ruled that Kegerreis Outdoor Advertising must take down a 57 foot high digital billboard at the interchange of Interstate 83 and 283 because it is too close to the road. Here are links to a Pennlive article and Kegerreis v Department of Transportation. […]
By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA. Last Friday a federal court invalidated Tennessee’s billboard control act, citing the US Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling against sign regulation based on content. The State is likely to seek a stay pending an appeal to the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. […]
WESA and CBS Pittsburgh report that Scenic Pittsburgh is asking Lamar Advertising to sell or donate a 7,200 square foot billboard on Pittsburg’s Mount Washington to Scenic Pittsburgh for a Hollywood Style letter sign. On Feb 16, 2017 the city’s Board of Zoning Adjustment ordered Lamar to the Mt Washington […]
The Patriot Ledger reports that the North Braintree, Massachusetts Civic Association is planning to oppose a request by Clear Channel to install a double sided electronic billboard on land adjacent to 131 Elm St. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on the proposal on April 13. […]
