Tag: Billboard Regulations

NC House Concurs on Billboard Legislation

The North Carolina house has concurred with a North Carolina Senate version of a billboard legislation by a vote of 60-54.  The bill now goes to the Governor who has 10 days to sign or veto. The bill represents a commons sense way to reduce just compensation claims against North […]

Lamar, Starbucks and Longview Texas.

Insider isn’t the only person who thinks that Longview Texas ought to show flexibility to convince Lamar to take down a billboard with a valid permit and lease so a Starbucks store can take its place.   Here’s an excerpt from a Longview News Journal editorial: “Simply put, Longview should not […]

GEFT loses procedural and due process claim against Westfield

On April 25, 2019 GEFT Outdoor lost a procedural and due process claim against Westfield, Indiana relating to construction of a billboard which Westfield stopped in December 2018.  GEFT still has a pending Reed v Gilbert lawsuit against Westfield. GEFT claimed procedural rights were violated because the city issued a […]

Transport of London Bans Food Ads

In June 2016 Transport of London banned junk food ads in transit and subway stations.  Yesterday it went a step farther and banned all food ads.  “There’s an indisputable link between food and obesity,” said Ida Raddish, London Transport’s Head of Ad Acceptability.  “We should not encourage people to become […]

Rothfelder on Barges and Signs Not Visible From Roadways

I found yesterdays article on “New York’s Billboard Barge Conflict” very interesting. And, while I don’t pretend to be an expert in maritime law or New York zoning, this conflict is right up the alley of several cases I’ve handled for the owners of  traditional billboards erected originally out of […]

Regulatory Roundup February 8, 2018

The Garrett County Republican reports that the Deep Creek, West Virginia Watershed Sign Committee is preparing to suggest changes to the Garrett County planning commission on how to make the sign code Reed v Gilbert compliant and how to deal with digital signs.  The committee hopes to complete work in […]

Regulatory Roundup – November 30, 2018

The Bossier Press Tribune reports that Bossier Parish Lousiana has scheduled a December 19 meeting to adopt an ordinance regulating billboards and cell towers.  The town currently limits billboards just to commercially-zoned districts.  Here’s a link to the Bossier Parrish meeting agenda which discusses the change. The Daily Freeman reports that […]

Hamlin on CA 3168

Richard Hamlin, a California out of home attorney sent Insider this notice of a recently enacted law which impacts California out of home companies.  If you have questions about the law contact Richard at 310-216-2165 or rhamlin@hamlinlaw.com From time to time we spot a new case or statute that we […]

San Diego considering marijuana billboard restrictions.

California already has restrictions on Marijuana advertising but they aren’t good enough for San Diego.  Los Angeles Times reports that San Diego city councilman Chris Cate has proposed legislation to: Prohibit marijuana billboard ads within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, youth oriented facilities, rec centers, libraries, churches and residential care […]

Cincinnati Repeals Billboard Fee Hike

Cincinnati’s City Council voted to repeal its recent, significant increase in billboard fees.  The unanimous vote to scrap the fee increase occurred October 10 in open session of the council that was live-streamed on the city’s website. Norton Outdoor and Lamar Advertising had challenged the fee increase in court, along […]