Fall protection is the most commonly issued OSHA citation in the construction industy. Effective August 1, 2016 OSHA increased the fine for safety violations to $12,471 for a first offense and $124,709 for a repeat offense. Outdoor billboards are visible. Any OSHA inspector can drive by, see your crew on […]
El Dorado News says that the El Dorado, Arkansas Planning and Zoning Commission has called for a meeting to establish a comprehensive sign ordinance. The ordinance would Grandfather existing billboards. Prohibit new billboards. Paid Ad
Chron reports that the Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion to reconsider the Third District Court of Appeals Sept decision which threw out most of the Texas Highway Beautification Act on grounds that it violated the first amendment. Harris County, the Texas Municipal League and Scenic Texas have […]
Tampa Bay Times reports that Pasco County Florida has scheduled a hearing on October 24 on a rule which would permit outdoor companies to install new digital signs if they take down existing static signs. The existing proposal calls for 14 static billboards to be removed for every new digital […]
Scenic America held its 2016 meeting in Salisbury, NC in October 2016. You can download the presentations directly from the Scenic America website. There was a legal presentation on Reed V Gilbert and a presentation on the highway beautification act by Charles Floyd. Most of the examples of ugly billboards […]
Next time you get irritated with your local zoning officials take a step back and thank your stars that you don’t live in Hungary. Portfolio reports that the Hungarian government is trying to: Make every billboard illegal whether it is on public or private land. Issue “concessions” to government favored […]
CapeGazette reports that the Sussex County Council passed a new sign ordinance which brings to a close a 13 month new sign moratorium. The ordinance passed 5-0. Here’s a summary of the final rules. Separate billboard regulations for 2- and 4-lane roads including maximum heights of 25 feet on […]
The Yuma, AZ City Council has approved an ordinance to amend the city’s off-premises sign regulations as reported by the Yuma Sun. The amendment made the following changes to a 2015 ordinance which made most of the city’s 165 billboards non-conforming. Grandfathering for non-conforming signs: “The lawful use of any nonconforming […]
The Yuma Sun reports that the Yuma, Arizona City Council is considering the following changes to the city’s sign ordinance: A limitation of digital sign brightness to 6,500 nits during daylight hours and 300-342 nits during nighttime. Extensions can’t extend more than five feet beyond a horizontal surface of a […]
Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a new law last week that could allow more digital signs in downtown Los Angeles. As Insider reported on September 5th AB1373 would require billboards to conform to whatever sign ordinance the City Council passes. The new bill allows developers to potentially erect several giant electronic billboards around […]
