Legal Opinion
Adams Outdoor Advertising v. City of East Lansing
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 2000No. 113674, Calendar No. 6PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
(AFTER REMAND)
Taylor, J.
At issue is whether application of East Lansing’s sign code to Adams Outdoor Advertising’s rooftop signs effects a taking. The trial court and Court of Appeals concluded that the code resulted in a taking with respect to Adams’ rooftop signs. We reverse.
In 1975, East Lansing adopted its current sign code. As pertinent to this appeal, the code prohibited rooftop signs. Subsection 8.38(12). The code’s amortization provision required removal of nonconforming signs by May 1, 1987. Subsection 8.39(8).
Adams acquired Central Advertising in 1983. It renewed the leases…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- McMillan v. Mich. S. & N. I. R. R.Michigan Supreme Court · 1867
- K & K Const. v. DnrMichigan Supreme Court · 1998
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