Coffey v. Fayette County

SEARS, Presiding Justice.

The appellants appeal from an order of the trial court denying their request to temporarily enjoin the enforcement of certain provisions of the Fayette County Sign Ordinance. The appellants contend, primarily, that the trial court applied an incorrect standard for determining the constitutionality of the ordinance. Because we agree that the trial court applied an inappropriate standard, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

In 1999, Fayette County adopted a sign ordinance that, among other things, restricts…