The city of Port Orchard, WA will be paying $250,000 to the owner of a Gig Harbor advertising company to resolve a six-year legal battle. The Kitsap Sun reports the proposed settlement on a dispute that goes back to 2011. Rick Engley of Gotcha Covered Media, claimed the city in […]
Legal
Indy’s $50 million Mass Avenue Project Drops Billboard
What might have been is not what is. Developers have dropped plans for a three story electronic billboard as part of a $50 million development project in downtown Indianapolis according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. The developer dropped their plans after the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission made clear that it […]
Retired FWHA official opposes ads on traffic signs.
We’ve written before that Texas and California are considering whether to have their state transportation agencies to sell advertising on their own traffic safety signs. A career Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) employee speaks against the proposals in “Highway traffic signs are for public purposes, not for commercial advertising.” Any proposal to […]
Mt Airy backs off draconian billboard rules.
The Mount Airy News reports that the town council has backed off draconian billboard rules. The controversial provisions which were removed included: 7 year amortization for non-conforming signs a 1,000 foot spacing between billboards a 35 foot height restriction on billboards Insider’s take: The billboard companies were smart to have […]
Winterville Studying Digital Billboards
Reflector.com reports that the Winterville, North Carolina town council is studying a request by Riley Outdoor to put a digital sign on Fire Tower road near the old Sweet Karolina diner building just east of Memorial Drive/Winterville Parkway. The town has prohibited off-premise advertising since 2006. Winterville’s planning board voted […]
Natchez Delays Action On Billboards
The Natchez, MS Planning Commission has voted to again postpone action on proposed changes to the city’s billboard ordinance. City Planner Riccardo Giani said last Thursday the draft text amendment to the city’s billboard regulations has been completed, but is awaiting review from legal counsel. The commission had previously postponed […]
Sussex County Heading to Compromise on Sign Code
In April 2016 the Sussex County planning commission proposed new sign rules for Sussex county. Local billboard companies proposed their own version of a sign code in May 2016 because they felt they were shut out of the process. Coastal Point reports that the city council is attempting to resolve […]
Digital billboard comes down in Dunwoody
AJC.com reports that a digital billboard has been removed after the city of Dunwoody, GA won a lawsuit over the sign. Dunwoody argued that the billboard at the intersection of I-285 and North Peachtree Road didn’t comply with a judge’s 2008 order that signs had to remain as presently constructed. The […]
Toronto council approves Leaside billboard
The Toronto Council has agreed to amend the sign bylaw to allow an electronic billboard in the Leaside neighborhood. An article in thestar.com reports the City council has approved a giant electronic billboard in Leaside that was opposed by staff and is the subject of a complaint to the integrity commissioner. One […]
Myron Laible on State and Local Outdoor Regulations
Myron Laible is Vice President, State, Local and Regulatory Affairs for OAAA. He has been with OAAA for 30 years. He is also an officer for the Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education. Laible was elected to the OAAA Hall of Fame in 2007, an honor given every two […]
