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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Ind. Law - "Digital billboard gets nod from zoning board"

Updating this ILB entry from May 18th (the first half of which talks about plain old-fashioned billboards), y Jeff Swiatek reports today in the Indianapolis Star that begins:

Marion County is a step closer to getting its first electronic digital billboard after the company agreed to decrease the number of images that would be displayed.

The Indianapolis Zoning Board voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of a zoning variance requested by Lamar Advertising Co. to convert the west-facing side of its billboard at East 86th Street and the White River to a digital form.
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Lamar's attorney agreed to the board's request to lengthen the time an image would be displayed on the sign from one advertisement or message every 10 seconds to one every 15 seconds. Lamar also agreed to post for free public service messages on the 14-by-48-foot billboard, including missing children reports and weather and traffic alerts.

If the request receives final approvals from the Metropolitan Development Commission and the City-County Council, the location would be the first digital billboard in Marion County.

Several already exist in counties surrounding Indianapolis, and the city also has allowed businesses to post digital signs on their properties, such as one at the main 86th Street entrance to Castleton Square Mall.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 13, 2008 08:27 AM
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