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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Insider wrote last week that Fresno was considering modifications to digital sign rules. The Fresno Bee reports that Outfront is negotiating with City Manager Bruce Rudd to lease five sites from the city for digital signs. The proposed sites are: ▪ The western edge of Woodward Park overlooking Highway 41 […]
By Ken Klein, EVP-Government Affairs, OAAA. I ran into a policy analyst (April 27) for the huge AAA auto club based in southern California. She said two things of note: A California lawmaker had invited AAA to join his effort to restrict digital billboards based on safety, but AAA declined […]
Senator Charles Schumer is calling for a federal investigation into Clear Channel’s latest effort to target billboard ads to specific consumers. CBSNews is reporting that Schumer has dubbed Clear Channel Outdoor Americas’ RADAR program “spying billboards,” warning the service may violate privacy rights by tracking people’s cell phone data via the ad […]
The Fresno, CA city council agreed this week to pursue the idea of putting electronic billboards along Highway 41 at Woodward Park, and at other parks and city properties. The city would make money on the deal, and in exchange for double-sided electronic billboards at five locations, 50 static billboards throughout the […]
Insider has written before about a 65 foot floating digital billboard boat which Burke Billboards has been sailing around False Creek Bay and English Bay. The billboard board has a 12 by 40 foot digital screen. Vancouver 24hours and Business Vancouver report that the city of Vancouver has proposed an amendment […]
The Gallatin Tennessee Planning commission approved new digital and billboard regulations by a vote of 6-1 according to The Tennessean. The rules must now be approved by the Gallatin City Council. The rule changes include the following: Billboards are permitted only along state roadways and must have a State […]
