Legal Opinion
Solantic, LLC v. City of Neptune Beach
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 2005No. 04-12758PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
At issue in this case is the constitutionality of the City of Neptune Beach’s sign code. Appellant Solantic, LLC (“Solantic”) argues that the sign code violates the First Amendment in at least two ways: first, it exempts from regulation certain categories of signs based on their content, without compelling justification for the disparate treatment; and second, it contains no time limits for permitting decisions. We agree with Solantic, and hold the sign code unconstitutional on both grounds.
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