Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Ad Trend, Inc. v. City of Platte City
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 2008No. WD 68559PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR C. HOWARD, Chief Judge.
Ad Trend, Inc. (Ad Trend), an Oklahoma corporation in the outdoor advertising business, sought a municipal sign permit for the construction of a new billboard in the City of Platte City, Missouri (the City). While Ad Trend’s application for a permit was pending, the City amended its zoning ordinance to prohibit new billboards of the type Ad Trend wanted to construct. The City then denied the permit. Ad Trend sought a declaratory judgment declaring that the City’s zoning ordinance violated the Missouri Billboard Act and that it impaired Ad Trend’s vested rights.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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