Lamar Outdoor Adver. v. lima/allen Cty. Build. Dept., 1-07-10 (9-24-2007)

OPINION

I. Facts

{¶ 1} Appellant Lima/ Allen County Building Department appeals the judgment of the Allen County Court of Common Pleas reversing the decision of the Ohio Board of Building Appeals, which upheld the building department's determination that permits were required to make alterations on several billboard signs owned by appellee Lamar Outdoor Advertising of Toledo. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On December 5, 2005, William Brown, Chief Building Official for the Lima/ Allen County Building Department (hereinafter "building department"), was informed that appellee Lamar…