Dingeman Advertising, Inc v. Township of Saginaw

Defendant Saginaw Township is an unchartered Michigan township with a population of less than 50,000. A Saginaw Township zoning ordinance prohibits off-premises outdoor advertís ing billboards and, pursuant to that ordinance, a request by the plaintiff for construction permits to build such billboards was denied. This denial was made in spite of the fact that the plaintiff had been granted Michigan state permits, issued by the Department of State Highways of Michigan, to erect billboards in Saginaw Township. The proposed locations for the billboards are in districts zoned for business uses.

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