Legal

Know Your Opponent

Scenic America held its 2016 meeting in Salisbury, NC in October 2016.  You can download the presentations directly from the Scenic America website. There was a legal presentation on Reed V Gilbert and a presentation on the highway beautification act by Charles Floyd.  Most of the examples of ugly billboards […]

Thank Goodness For The Rule of Law

Next time you get irritated with your local zoning officials take a step back and thank your stars that you don’t live in Hungary.  Portfolio reports that the Hungarian government is trying to: Make every billboard illegal whether it is on public or private land. Issue “concessions” to government favored […]

Sussex County Approves New Billboard Rules

CapeGazette reports that the Sussex County Council passed a new sign ordinance which brings to a close a 13 month new sign moratorium.  The ordinance passed 5-0.   Here’s a summary of the final rules. Separate billboard regulations for 2- and 4-lane roads including maximum heights of 25 feet on […]

Yuma Approves Off-Premises Sign Regulations

The Yuma, AZ City Council has approved an ordinance to amend the city’s off-premises sign regulations as reported by the Yuma Sun.  The amendment made the following changes to a 2015 ordinance which made most of the city’s 165 billboards non-conforming. Grandfathering for non-conforming signs: “The lawful use of any nonconforming […]

Yuma Considers Sign Rule Changes

The Yuma Sun reports that the Yuma, Arizona City Council is considering the following changes to the city’s sign ordinance: A limitation of digital sign brightness to 6,500 nits during daylight hours and 300-342 nits during nighttime. Extensions can’t extend more than five feet beyond a horizontal surface of a […]

Digital Billboard Corridor For L.A.?

Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a new law last week that could allow more digital signs in downtown Los Angeles. As Insider reported on September 5th AB1373 would require billboards to conform to whatever sign ordinance the City Council passes. The new bill allows developers to potentially erect several giant electronic billboards around […]

Southborough Digital Appeal Prevails

Insider reported last week about Lamar appealing a written decision by the Southborough Building Commissioner who required the Company get a report from the Planning Board before even submitting its application for a use-variance to the Zoning Board of Appeals.  Lamar had filed an appeal on the decision. Wicked Local […]

Sussex Cty Planning Commission Recommends Sign Code Changes

Coastalpoint reports that the Sussex County Planning commissions has recommended changes to a proposed sign ordinance.  The Commissioners voted 3-0 to recommend the following changed to a proposed sign ordinance: The elimination of a prohibition against animation except for continuous scrolling, live action, streaming video or flashing messages. The ability […]

Southborough Slowing Permits

Lamar Central Outdoor LLC is frustrated with Southborough MA officials for slowing down the approval process to get a variance to build a digital billboard. Lamar is appealing a written decision by the Southborough Building Commissioner who is requiring the Company get a report from the Planning Board before even submitting its […]

OSHA Accident Reporting

Noone wants to have employees hurt on the job.  But if something happens you don’t want to make matters worse by failing to report an accident to OSHA.  In March 2015 OSHA changed reporting rules.   Failure to report an accident in a timely manner could result in a $12,471 […]