Central Advertising Co. v. St Joseph Township

Plaintiff initiated the present action for the purpose of having defendant’s sign ordinance declared illegal under the Highway Advertising Act, MCL 252.301 et seq.; MSA 9.391(101) et seq., based upon state pre-emption of regulation. The trial court found defendant’s off-premises sign ordinance illegal as it prohibited the erection of any off-premises sign. The trial court found that the Highway Advertising Act did not pre-empt defendant’s ability to require minimum setback distances within adjacant areas. The trial court then remanded the cause to the township for the purpose of adopting a…