Outdoor Advertising Ass'n of Georgia, Inc. v. Department of Transportation

Benham, Judge.

Amendments to the rules and regulations governing the grant, renewal, and revocation of permits for outdoor advertising, promulgated by the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), went into effect December 24, 1986. Appellants, various entities engaged in the outdoor advertising business in Georgia, and their non-profit organization, filed suit seeking injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment that certain amendments were invalid for procedural and substantive reasons. Following a bench trial, the trial court concluded that the amendments were valid and enforceable. This…