Lamar Advertising Co. v. Department of Transportation

JOANOS, Judge.

Lamar Advertising Company (Lamar) appeals a final administrative order revoking outdoor sign permits issued to Lamar in 1985. The question presented in this appeal is whether the Department of Transportation (DOT) can revoke an outdoor advertising sign permit by changing its method of taking measurements from a sign to a park. We reverse.

On June 20, 1988, DOT sent a notice of violation to Lamar Advertising, advising that Lamar’s double-faced sign located on the south side of State Road 292 in Escam-bia County was in violation of section 479.-11(4), Florida Statutes, which…