Lamar Cent. Outdoor, LLC v. Wis. Div. of Hearing & Appeals

¶1 In 1999, Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC acquired an outdoor advertising sign that is located adjacent to an interstate highway. At that time, the sign was legal but nonconforming under Wisconsin law. Several years after acquiring the sign, Lamar put extension panels on the sign which added to the previous area of signage. In 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation determined that the entire sign must be removed because Lamar's enlargement of the sign caused it to lose its nonconforming status and become an illegal sign subject to removal. After a contested case hearing, the Division…