“If an artist is getting paid and it’s promoting art, I love it.” Jennifer Moreland of the Corvallis Mural Project. The Corvallis Gazette reports that murals have become a regulatory issue in Corvallis. A citizens group called Call to Balance has painted nine murals in downtown Corvallis. The project originated […]
Insider couldn’t help noticing an AdAge article titled Sao Paulo’s Ingenious Move For Return of Banned Billboards. Sao Paulo is held up as a poster child by the anti-billboard crowd for banning billboards in 2007. Now a pro-business mayor wants to auction off rights to put 32 13′ by 17′ […]
Activist Robert Davis has filed a lawsuit to stop wallscapes in Detroit. The suit alleges that hundreds of wallscapes within Detroit are illegal. You can watch a 3 minute news report on the lawsuit on the ClickOnDetroit Website. The Detroit Free Press says Davis has filed more than 100 lawsuits […]
Idaho State Journal reports that Pocatello is considering a permanent ban on billboards. The Pocatello City Council issued a temporary ban on billboards in June. The City council is setting up a committee including representatives of sign companies, citizens and city staff to study the issue. A city council study […]
The Daily Herald reports that Lamar has received preliminary approval from the Lombard trustees for two lighted digital billboards in Lombard, Illinois. The billboards will be on Glenbard Wastewater Authority property along I-355 between North Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Lamar’s proposal includes: A 20 year lease at $75,000/year. An agreement […]
Hurricanes and windstorms can damage billboards. This can create legal issues, especially if you want to rebuild a non-conforming sign which has been damaged by hurricane. City of Webster v SignAd is a legal case in which an out of home advertising company successfully contested a city’s efforts to prevent […]
Insider has learned that the Texas Transportation Commission voted 3 to 2 at an August 31, 2017 meeting to eliminate a proposed change by TxDOT to the state’s billboard regulations which would have removed the 42.5′ height standards for new and relocated billboards. A 42.5′ height limit will be formally […]
DailyTrib.com reports that the Texas Department of Transportation is considering a proposal to increase the permitted height of billboards from 42.5 feet to 82 feet. Scenic Texas and the Hill Country Chapter of the ark Night Skies Reserve Committee are fighting the proposal. Scenic Texas has this legislation action letter […]
The Watertown, South Dakota Plan Commission approved a revised off-premises sign ordinance last Thursday according the Watertown Public Opinion. You can find the proposed ordinance within the Plan Commission August 10 Meeting Packet. Key off-premises sign restrictions include: A 288 square foot limit on sign size which translates into a […]
mystatesman.com reports that Austin, Texas is rewriting billboard and sign rules as part of a large project called Codenext to rewrite the cities development code. The project is motivated in part by the need to get the city’s code in compliance with Reed v Gilbert. Reagan Outdoor has a pending […]
