Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Orange Beach Board of Adjustment
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 14, 2001No. 1000645PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lamar Advertising Company, Inc. ("Lamar"), owns two outdoor advertising billboard structures in Orange Beach. Both were erected before 1991, when the City adopted Zoning Ordinance No. 172. That ordinance provides, in pertinent part:
"15.03 DEFINITIONS
"Except as specifically defined herein, each word used in this article has its customary dictionary definition. For purposes of this article, certain words or terms used are herein defined as follows:
". . . .
"Dilapidated Sign
"Any sign which is structurally unsound, has defective parts, or is in need of painting or maintenance.
". . . .
"Nonconforming…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- John Deere Co. v. GambleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Advertiser Co. v. HobbieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Clark v. Houston County Com'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Board of Zoning Adjustment of the Trussville v. Tacala, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
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