Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Lamar has won a round in a protracted court battle with the city of Pittsburgh when a District judge dismissed a city citation claiming that Lamar had increased the size of the sign on Mt Washington when it added vinyl banner. The city has gone […]
Two cities taking different approaches to billboards. Salemnews.com reports that the Peabody, Massachusetts town council is considering bills to ban any new billboards and to remove loopholes which allow billboard companies to ad screens or alter existing boards. A council committee will consider the bills on April 27. la.curbed says […]
Insider reported in December 2016 that Lamar has sued Schenectady County, New York for $50,000 in compensation after the county terminated a billboard lease as part of a road widening project. The County offered Lamar $25,000 for the billboard when it purchased the property. Lamar countered at $82,638 and asked for […]
Outfront Media had a request last week before the Montville NJ Township Zoning Board to replace two static billboards for new digital billboards. Tap into Montville reported that a proposal on #1 Route 46 East would replace a two-sided 238 square foot board that had been in place for 60 […]
The Patriot Ledger reports that the North Braintree, Massachusetts Civic Association is planning to oppose a request by Clear Channel to install a double sided electronic billboard on land adjacent to 131 Elm St. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on the proposal on April 13. […]
The Lagrange Daily News reports that Troup County, Georgia will vote on a 90 day sign moratorium on March 21. The moratorium will give the County Commissioners time to consider whether to permit digital and electronic billboards and what changes are necessary to the sign code to comply with Reed […]
Care to guess which six states which are least friendly to outdoor advertising? A 2010 study of local regulation of outdoor advertising in 215 jurisdictions by Alan Weinstein, commissioned by the OAAA, found that 64% of the cities which most stringently regulate signs are located in just six states: Arizona […]
Ponte Vendra Recorder reports that the St John’s County, Florida planning and zoning agency voted 5 to 1 to to recommend that the Board of county Commissions delete digital billboards from proposed changes to sign code regulations. The decision reverses a plan for a pilot program to permit digital signs. […]
Insider published a post February 11 stating that the Austin Statesman had reported that the Texas DOT is considering a proposal to raise the maximum billboard height on Texas roads from 42.5 feet to 65 foot maximum. Margaret Lloyd of Scenic America Texas contacted Insider saying the story was […]
StAugustine.com reports the St Johns County, Florida Planning and Zoning Agency is considering changes to Land Development Code to permit a two year test of digital billboards. The regulations will: Require an 8 second flip Limit digital signs to industrial and commercially zoned areas adjacent to I-95. Require the removal […]
