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 […]
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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).
Rapid City May Settle With Lamar
The Rapid city legal and finance committee has recommended a settlement to end two lingering lawsuits with Lamar, according to the Rapid City Journal. The settlement includes a repeal of the city’s ban on digital billboards a reduction of distance between billboards from 2,000 feet to 1,500 feet protection of […]
Utah bill would make billboards easier along scenic byways.
A bill in the Utah legislature would make it easier for landowners to put billboards on their property along Scenic Byways according to the Rexburg Standard Journal. The bill pass a Senate committee and will head to the Utah Senate.
Interview With Billboard Lawyer Adam Webb
Adam Webb is an expert in billboard law. If you deal with a billboard company in the southeast, chances are Adam is the company’s counsel. Adam is a managing partner at Webb, Klase & Lemond, a Georgia law firm. Adam can be reached at 770-444-0773 or Adam@WebbLLC.com. Insider asked Adam […]
