Bracey Advertising Co. v. North Carolina Department of Transportation

BRASWELL, Judge.

The facts relate to outdoor advertising signs on interstate highways. The law involves the subject of nonconforming use. The only question presented for review, as phrased by the respondent appellants, is: “Did the trial court err in ruling that as of October 15, 1972, the petitioner’s sign structures were a nonconforming use such that petitioner had a vested right to build the subject outdoor advertising signs?” We find the trial judge ruled correctly.

Over the years Bracey Advertising Company, Inc. (hereafter called Bracey) has conducted its business of outdoor advertising on…