Legal Opinion
Central Advertising Co. v. City of Ann Arbor
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1974No. 9 September Term 1973, Docket Nos. 54,310-54,313, 54,316PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*536Levin, J.
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The trial judge found, and the record supports this finding, that the interplay of diverse restrictions in the Ann Arbor Sign Ordinance effectively outlaws billboards. In the guise of regulation, the City Council of Ann Arbor has proscribed billboards altogether.
The home-rule act authorizes a charter provision "[f]or licensing, regulating, restricting and limiting the number and locations of billboards within the city”. MCLA 117.4i(5); MSA 5.2082(5).
The charter of the city authorizes "[licensing, regulating, and limiting the number and location of billboards and advertising signs”.1
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- De Mull v. City of LowellMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- Central Advertising Co. v. City of Ann ArborMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
3Cited by11 opinions
- Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc v. City of HollandMichigan Supreme Court · 2001
- Central Advertising Co. v. City of NoviMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc v. City of HollandMichigan Court of Appeals · 1999
- Central Advertising Co. v. St Joseph TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of HollandDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1995
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