Legal Opinion
Carlson's Chrysler v. City of Concord
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 8, 2007No. 2006-362PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, C.J.
The defendant, City of Concord (City), appeals a ruling by the Superior Court {McGuire, J.) that a portion of the City’s zoning ordinance regulating electronic changeable copy signs is unconstitutional. We reverse.
The plaintiff, Carlson’s Chrysler (Carlson’s), owns and operates an automobile dealership in Concord. In 2005, Carlson’s submitted an application to the City to erect an electronic changeable copy sign on its property to replace an existing manual changeable sign. The proposed sign would electronically display messages advertising Carlson’s vehicle inventory. The City’s code…
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