The Day reports that Stonington Connecticut Zoning Board of Appeals has denied a variance allow a landowner to tear down three billboards in Route 1 and replace them with a smaller digital billboard. A short-sighted decision by the town. They would have replaced 900 square feet of signage with […]
The State Journal reports that Lamar is suing the city of Weston, West Virginia in response to rejection of a billboard permit. The Lewis County School Board approved a Lamar plan to put a billboard on school property in August 2016. The city asked Lamar and the school board to […]
The Triad Business Journal reports that the High Point, NorthCarolina city council has voted against a Fairway Outdoor proposal to expand areas where billboards are permitted to Eastchester Drive, North Main Street and West Wendover Avenue. High Point’s 48 billboards are currently limited to industrial areas. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid […]
Lexington, Kentucky city leaders are beginning to evaluate the use of electronic billboards along certain roadways in the central Kentucky community. Kentucky State legislative action provides local governing bodies the authority to move forward with digital boards. Lamar recently met with the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. There goal […]
Allentown, PA Mayor Ed Pawlowski has proposed three new locations for billboards on city property. To proceed, Allentown City Council would have to approve three leases with Adams Outdoor Advertising, which is doing business under LVL Co. In exchange The Morning Call reports the city will receive a portion of the […]
STARK COUNTY, OH (March 7) – In a victory for maintenance of nonconforming billboards, a court in Ohio overruled a locality that had issued a stop-work order. Court of Common Pleas Judge Chryssa N. Hartnett reversed the City of Alliance Board of Zoning Appeals and immediately rescinded the stop-work order. […]
Triblive reports that the city of Pittsburgh has sued Lamar Advertising seeking immediate removal of the large poster atop Mount Washington. The city contends Lamar installed the 32 by 225 foot sign without approval. Last year the city issued a notice of violation. The city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment denied […]
The telegram reports that Total Outdoor’s plan to erect two two-sided electronic billboards overlooking the Massachusetts Turnpike is moving ahead. Total has agreed to make a $1 million in payments to the town over 20 years. $250,000 up-front consisting of the first 5 years worth of payments on the sign […]
Digi Media Communications is attempting to install 52 digital signs at 20 locations around Washington DC using a loophole in the city’s sign regulations. dcist.com reports that Digi Media intends to install 52 digital billboards in 20 different locations around the city. Washington City Paper reports that Digi Media […]
Click2Houston reports that the Houston City Council recently passed an ordinance approving a contract agreement with JGI Outdoor to reduce the number of its billboards in the city. JGI has agreed to remove 13 billboards around the city and in turn the city has extended the terms on four other JGI […]
