Legal Opinion
Fulton County v. Galberaith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 2007No. S07A0032PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
Steven Galberaith and Action Outdoor Advertising JV, LLC (Appellees) applied to place outdoor signs on two sites in Fulton County which were zoned C-l. Under the Fulton County sign ordinance, the proposed signs were “billboards,” which meant that they would display advertising for businesses that were located elsewhere. However, such off-premise advertising is not permitted under the ordinance, which allows only on-premise advertising in areas zoned commercial. Therefore, Fulton County denied the applications.
Appellees appealed to the Fulton County Board of Zoning Appeals…
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