The 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that LA’s restrictions on off-site signs violate the California constitutions guarantee of free speech. The decision held that cities can have different on-premise and off-premise rules without violating the first amendment. In 2002 Los Angeles passed a sign ordinance […]
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Tax Relief Possible For Broadway Billboards
New York City has a 3.9% commercial rent tax which applies to billboards and advertising signs. The tax applies to businesses south of 96th street with an annual gross rent paid of at least $250,000. Two city council members are introducing legislation to exempt the rental of Broadway billboards from […]
Lamar wants new board in Chandler AZ
Lamar has requested a zoning change to put up a digital sign along Loop 202 in Chanler AZ according to AZ Central. It would be the first new sign in 32 years. Lamar would like to put a 70 foot two sided digital billboad on the north side of Loop […]
Morrow passes 90 day billboard moratorium
The Clayton News Daily reports that Morrow, Georgia has passed a moratorium on billboard construction. The moratorum stops construction or application for billboards over 35 square feet in size. The moratorium was requested by the city attorney’s office to review the constitutionality of the city’s sign ordinance in the wake […]
Light Wars In Arizona
OAAA President Nancy Fletcher comments in in a recent OAAA report that lighting is becoming a digital sign permitting hot button. A bill to open up additional areas of Arizona to digital billboards has passed the Arizona state house and it drawing flak from astronomers. See “America’s Stargazing Capital Is At […]
Rapid City & Lamar Settle
Rapid City and Lamar have settled their dispute according to the Black Hills Fox. Last Monday the Rapid City council authorized the mayor and finance officer to sign a settlement of a billboard dispute with Lamar. The settlement includes A repeal of the city’s ban on digital billboards. A reduction […]
Surry County Bd Compromises On Billboards
The Mt Airy News reports The Surry County Board of Commissioners has reached a compromise in a debate regarding billboards in the county. The compromise requires a conditional use permit for construction of a billboard in industrial manufacturing, highway business and community business zones. A more restrictive proposal which would […]
Nancy Fletcher on Digital Billboard Regulation
OAAA’s Nancy Fletcher has published a special report called “Top Regulatory Focus – Digital Billboard Permits.” Some highlights from the report. The number of digital billboards is up to 6,400, up from 6,100 at mid year 2015. Lighting has become a focus of regulators. The OAAA can help arrange a […]
Mt Airy Meets Today To Review Billboard Rules
The Mt Airy News reports that Surry County, North Carolina county commissions are scheduled to consider a new billboard zoning proposal at 6pm tonight. The new proposal will: Allow billboards to be placed on property oned industrial manufacturing. Create an opportunity for billboards to be constructed on property zoned highway […]
Sussex County Extends Billboard Moratorium
Cape Gazette reports that Sussex County, Delaware has extended a billboard moratorium by three months to provide time for a group of staff, elected officials and lawyers to draft changes to the County’s sign ordinance. Sussex County has had a moratorium for six months (since Sept 2015).
