NBC11news reports that the city council in Grand Junction, CO is considering making changes to the city’s sign code with an emphasis on whether to change digital billboard regulations. The city council is also reviewing whether the code complies with Reed v Gilbert. _________________________________________________________________________ Paid Ad
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DOJ approves Indianapolis for Atlanta Swap
The Department of Justice has agreed to let Clear Channel Outdoor swap its Indianapolis billboards to Fairway for Fairway’s Atlanta billboards so long as the companies spin off certain billboards. The transaction is part of a $150 million multiple market asset swap. The swap was announced in March but was […]
Tell FHWA What You Think…Should States Sell “Sponsorships” on Traffic Signs?
Insider has on-going interest in government encroachment into the outdoor advertising business. This report reveals the latest developments and includes a call to action. Background Texas-DOT supports a proposal to sell corporate-logo sponsorships on official traffic signs. The State says these changeable-message LED signs, located on the public right of […]
Public School Billboards Possible in Michigan
Senate Bill 953 passed the Michigan State Senate last October. A House version passed last week and Governor Rick Snyder will be looking at the bill for signature. The bill, which will allow for billboards on public school property along state managed roadways became possible from a 2003 Michigan Supreme Court decision […]
Gainesville Georgia Considers Amended Billboard Rules
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 […]
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 […]
