U.S. Supreme Court holds Austin on-premise/off-premise sign regulation is content neutral
Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan Nat’l Advert. Of Austin, LLC., et […]
Category: Sign Regulation
Tyler Court of Appeals holds a motion for new trial did not extend the time to perfect an accelerated appeal
SignAd, Ltd. V. The City of Hudson, 12-21-00056-CV, (Tex. App – Tyler, Sept. 15, 2021) This case is mainly procedural, and the […]
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that sign ordinances cannot treat off-premise and on-premise signs differently if the regulation of such signs includes regulation non-commercial content.
Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Reagan Nat’l Advertising of Austin, Inc.; Lamar Advantage Outdoor Co. v. City […]
County must sue AG, not individual concealed handgun license holder, in dispute over courthouse sign says 1st District Court of Appeals
Terry Holcomb, Sr. v. Waller County, 01-16-01005-CV, (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], March 15, 2018) This is a concealed handgun/courthouse […]
Austin Court of Appeals holds parts of Texas Highway Beautification Act unconstitutional
Auspro enterprises, LP v. Texas Department of Transportation,03-14-00375-CV (Tex. App— Austin , August 26,2016) In this case the Austin Court of […]
City’s billboard registration fee determined to be unconstitutional tax
Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. d/b/a Reagan National Advertising v. City of Austin, Texas; and Marc A. Ott, being sued in […]
U.S. Supreme Court holds sign code noting permit exceptions for political signs, temporary signs, and ideological signs is unconstitional
Reed v Town of Gilbert, 13-502 (U.S. June 18, 2015). This is a sign code case in which the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Changing tri-display billboard to LED billboard is a reconstruction and not merely a change in “electrical wiring or devices” so required a permit
Garrett Operators, Inc. v. City of Houston, 01-13-00767-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], January 22, 2015) Garrett Operators, Inc. (“Garrett”) filed […]
City could not use zoning regulation to deny sign registration says Austin Court of Appeals
National Media Corporation and Anchor Equities, Ltd. v. City of Austin, 03-12-00188-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, August 27, 2014). This is a […]
Billboard company can sue for inverse condemnation even though it failed to exhaust admin remedies
City of Grapevine and Grapevine Board of Adjustment v. CBS Outdoor, Inc., 02-12-00040-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, September 19, 2013). The […]