Whiteco Outdoor Advertising v. Johnston County Board of Adjustment

MARTIN, Judge.

Petitioner Whiteco Outdoor Advertising (“Whiteco”) appeals from an order of the superior court affirming a decision of respondent Johnston County Board of Adjustment (“Board”) denying Whiteco a use permit to rebuild two damaged billboard signs. The facts underlying this appeal are summarized from the record as follows:

In May 1996, Whiteco managed two billboard signs at different sites adjacent to Interstate 95 in Johnston County, North Carolina. One billboard is located on property owned by Joe Austin (“the Austin sign”) and was constructed in January 1960; the other billboard…