An arrangement between a neighborhood association and a motel owner ran into some trouble in the San Diego area. The San Diego Reader reports that Clear Channel has objected to a notice received from the owner of the Dolphin Motel to remove their billboard. The owners of the motel had […]
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“Visit at night, enjoy the billboards and the joyful atmosphere.”
“Visit at night, enjoy the billboards and the joyful atmosphere” was the title of a recent Tripadvisor review of New York’s Times Square. Insider gets peeved when he hears city politicians calling billboards pollution. Billboards promote the health of local businesses and create buzz and energy downtown. If you doubt […]
Logan Proposes East Boston Digital Billboard
East Boston Times reports that Logan Communications has proposed to place a 14 by 48 digital billboard on McClellan Highway property owned by a Hilton Gardens Inn. Logan Communications will be required under state law to give 15 hours per month for state public service messages. The City of East […]
San Mateo County Looks at Billboard Options
Reports from San Mateo, CA initially indicated the County was looking at potentially allowing the construction of billboards on county owned land along Highway 101 and Interstate 280. It did not take long before local citizen groups raised their concerns in correspondence to County Supervisors. The County responded by clarifying they […]
Michigan Cities Consider Impact of Reed V Gilbert
Michigan Cities are reevaluating their sign codes in the wake of Reed V Gilbert according to oaklandcounty115 and a report prepared for planningmi.org. Cities are looking for the following sign code issues: Content based sign regulations which could potentially invalidate a sign code. Different sign rules for onpremise versus offpremise signs […]
Demopolis Approved Digital Billboards
The Demopolis Times reports that the Demopolis, AL City council has approved a zoning change to allow digital billboards in the city. The first digital sign will go up at Parr’s Chevron at the intersection of Highway 80 East and Highway 43.
Oceanside Proposed Digitals Meet Resistance
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports opposition to several proposed digital billboards in Oceanside, California. Local residents have circulated a petition asking the City Council to turn down the signs. The current sign ordinance allows as many as four digital boards on city-owned property. The council is interested in the revenue […]
Cullman, AL considers new sign rules.
The Cullman Times reports that Cullman city council is considering new off premise sign rules. Cullman passed a 6 month moratorium in on new off-premises signs in January 2016 to give the city council time to decide how to amend the sign code. The existing sign code requires off-premise signs […]
75 Foot High Billboards are Vetoed
A proposal to to revise a Villa Rica, Georgia sign ordinance was vetoed by the Mayor. The Times Georgian reports that a proposal to increase the height of billboards to 75 feet to match the ordinance in nearby Marietta was presented to allow for better visibility to cars along Interstate 20.
Red Bank Tennessee Passes Sign and Billboard Moratorium
The Chattanoogan reports that Red Bank Tennessee has passed a one year city-wide sign and billboard moratorium while city leaders decide on new billboard rules for the central business district. Insider’s take: Seems like overkill to put a moratorium in place in the entire city just so you can decide […]
