Access WDUN reports that Hall County Georgia and Gainesville Georgia are considering amended billboard regulations. Key provisions include: Update illumination standards. A provision which requires 3 square feet of existing billboard area to be removed for every square foot of space which is converted to a digital billboard. No […]
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Mount Pleasant Residents Oppose Digital Billboard
“I don’t think there’s one respectable argument besides a little bit of snobbery.” Property owner Russ Holiday, quoted in the Post and Courier on arguments against his request to permit a digital billboard on his property. The Post and Courier reports that residents are opposing Adams Outdoor’s request for a […]
What the Feds Say About Digital Billboards Safety Research
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted research on digital billboards; it was released in late 2013. Recently a sister agency within US-DOT – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – explained this important research in clear terms. In this article, Ken Klein, Executive Vice President of OAAA provides background […]
PA town wants digital sign to obtain scoreboard for athletics field.
Lehigh Valley Live reports that the Wilson Borough town council is considering approval of a billboard permit at Fisk Field in exchange for rent payments and a new football scoreboard. “It would be a win-win for the borough”, the town’s solicitor was quoted as saying. The town is a month […]
Top 7 Regulatory Actions in 2016
By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, OAAA. The billboard industry won in court and expanded the map where digital billboards are regulated/allowed. Revenue-hungry governments continued to explore commercial advertising on the highway right of way. In the waning days of the Obama Administration, its Department of Labor issued new rules […]
Regulatory Roundup – December 3, 2016
Two court losses for Adams in Wisconsin. Dane County, Wisconsin courts have decided (1) that Fitchburg properly denied Adams a permit to install a digital billboard along McKee Road and (2) to dismiss an Adams lawsuit against Dane County for not renewing a lease of land on the Dane […]
MASS DOT approves billboard despite Revere’s ban.
Revere Journal reports that the MBTA has received approval from the Massachusetts DOT to install a new billboard on the side of the MBTA garage in Revere, Massachusetts, despite a billboard moratorium in the city. In 2015 Cove Outdoor applied to put two 60 by 20 digital billboards on the […]
What you need to know about OSHA’s new rule
By Myron Laible, OAAA WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 17) — As the Obama Administration winds down, its Department of Labor issued a new safety rule for general industry walking-working surfaces and personal fall protection, including billboards. Summary The new rule phases out an existing exemption for workers climbing on billboard […]
Work Smarter With Daktronics: Sign Legislation
Daktronics held their first of six webinars in their Work Smarter series yesterday. If you are interested in participating in the remaining free webinars just go to this link. Sign Legislation presented by Roger Brown Roger is an expert on digital sign legislation and regulation. Nearly 10 years ago he was […]
California Cities and Counties Can Regulate Billboards in Unincorporated Areas
The following press release is provided by Best Best & Krieger LLP . NOVEMBER 10, 2016 The Outdoor Advertising Act does not preempt local regulation of billboards, a California appellate court has ruled. In a decision that carries major implications for the California billboard industry, the Second District Court of Appeal […]
