Did we get any input from the business community about how critical signs are?” Mayor Rowe asked the planning director who said this did not occur. From “City Officials Debate New Sign Rules”, Mt Airy News, May 17, 2016. Mt Airy News reports that city officials are considering a restrictive […]
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Soda Earns Warning Label in S.F.
The Wall Street Journal reports today that San Francisco is going to become the first city in the U.S. to require health warnings on soda and other sugar-added drinks. The warnings need to be in place as of July 25th for public advertising and will include the following language: “WARNING: Drinking […]
Sign Companies Propose Sign Code to Sussex County
Ten outdoor advertising and sign companies have proposed their own ordinance to Sussex County according to CapeGazette. The group includes Geyer Signs, Hocker Signs, Jack Lingo Realtors, JD Sign Co, Ocean Atlantic, Phillips Sign Co, Timmons Outdoor, Rogers Sign, Clear Channel Outdoor and Premier Outdoor. The companies have introduced their own […]
Roger Brown on Sign Legislation
Roger Brown is an expert and digital sign legislation and regulation. Nearly 10 years ago he was hired to build and manage the Signage Legislation department of Daktronics. Insider talked with Brown last week about sign regulations and how Daktronics can help outdoor companies navigate legislative and regulatory barriers. Roger, […]
State-By-State Sign Regulations
Thinking of putting up signs in another state? The National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies (NAHBA) has a US map which allows you to click on a state and see links to the state’s outdoor advertising website, state outdoor advertising legislation and a NAHBA state information form which summarizes […]
Morrow Considering New Sign Ordinance
The Morrow, Georgia City council had its first reading on a revised sign ordinance last tuesday according to News-Daily. The ordinance is being revised to comply with Reed V Gilbert. You can read the proposed ordinance in the May 10, 2016 City Council minutes. The proposed ordinance places all signs […]
Michigan Court Says Factual Record and Reasoning Required To Deny Special Sign Permit.
Sometimes zoning entities give no reason for denial of a sign permit in order to protect themselves from litigation. In an April 26, 2016 decision, a Michigan Court has ordered a zoning board to develop the factual record and reasoning behind a decision to deny a special billboard permit. You […]
Pomona Voters To Decide on Billboards
Voters in Pomona, California will have the opportunity to approve or disapprove a change in the city’s zoning ordinance allowing additional billboards to be built in the city. The original ordinance was approved by voters in 1993 placing a cap on the number of billboards. City Measure Y amends the […]
Relocating Billboards: A Practical Cost Saving Approach to Condemnation
By Myron Laible, OAAA Vice President, State, Local and Regulatory Affairs. This article is based on Arizona DOT’s presentation at the National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies meeting in Orlando May 3, 2016. ORLANDO, FL – Road construction is sensitive to two common problems: delays and diverting road money to […]
Will There Be Another Push To Limit The Deductibility Of Advertising?
Media Post wrote an article last week called “Politics Will Have Wide Ranging Advertising Impact” about a speech Dan Jaffe gave to the Advertising Financial Management Conference. Jaffe is the Association of National Advertisers EVP for government relations. He says that a new congress will likely put some sort of tax […]
