Legal Opinion
Lamar Advertising of South Georgia, Inc. v. City of Albany
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 1, 1990No. S89A0604PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
The City of Albany adopted a comprehensive sign ordinance that purports to govern commercial and noncommercial signs, on-site and off-site signs, and imposes upon the owners of such signs annual charges. Additionally, the ordinance specifies that signs in existence at the time of its promulgation that do not conform to its specifications must be removed within stated periods of time. The ordinance provides no compensation for owners of signs that are required to be removed.
Before the effective date of the ordinance, Lamar Advertising owned or maintained within the city…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- City of Newnan v. Atlanta Laundries Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- State Highway Department v. BranchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Gober v. City of GainesvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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