Legal Opinion

Johnstown Poster Advertising Co. v. Borough of Portage

Cambria County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided February 19, 1962No. 14Published

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, J.,

On August 7, 1961, the Council of Portage Borough adopted ordinance 239, which, inter alia, provides:

*618“Section I: The word ‘signs’ as hereinafter used shall apply to and mean billboards, signs erected upon the ground, signs erected upon roofs of any and all structures, signs erected upon or attached to fences, signs painted upon or decorated upon or attached to walls of structures of any kind, and not including any sign placed upon the inside of the window of any structure.
“Section II: A sign varies in size, weight, structure, composition, color, appearance, and amount of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gambone v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Sunad, Inc. v. City of SarasotaSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  3. Bryan v. City of ChesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  4. Liggett's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Commonwealth v. HanzlikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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