State ex rel. Western Outdoor Advertising Co. v. State Highway & Transportation Commission of State

BERREY, Presiding Judge.

Western Outdoor Advertising Company (Western) appeals from decision of Circuit Court of Cole County which upheld an order of the Missouri State Highway and Transportation Commission to remove a sign which allegedly had lost its nonconforming status.

The facts and time frame within which the state chose to pursue this matter are unfortunate; a position the highway department has been in before in its sign enforcement program.

The sign in question is located in Scott County, 13.33 miles south of Route 74 and adjacent to Interstate 55 on the west side of the road. The sign…