Morris Communications Corp. v. City of Bessemer City Zoning Board of Adjustment

CALABRIA, Judge.

Morris Communications Company d/b/a Fairway Outdoor Advertising (“Fairway”) appeals from an order affirming the decision of the City of Bessemer City Zoning Board of Adjustment’s (“the BOA”) decision requiring the removal of petitioner’s billboard. We affirm.

I. Facts

Fairway leases a parcel of land (“the property”) in Bessemer City, North Carolina (“the City”), for the purpose of using and maintaining a billboard (“the billboard”). Prior to July 2005, the billboard was lawfully erected on the property. In July 2005, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”)…