HB 1998 -- Outdoor Advertising

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill authorizes the Highways and Transportation Commission
to void billboard permits without paying compensation:

(1)  When there has been any misrepresentation of a material fact
by the applicant on a permit application and the sign is removed
under law;

(2)  When the commission determines that a change has been made
to a conforming sign by the sign owner and the sign has been
removed under law; or

(3)  When the commission determines that a substantial change has
been made to a nonconforming sign by the sign owner so that the
sign's nonconforming status was terminated and the sign was
removed under the commission's administrative rules for
maintenance of nonconforming signs.

The commission may also void any permit when it determines that a
permit has been erroneously issued by any Department of
Transportation staff member in violation of any state law or
administrative rule.  The billboard must be subject to removal,
and compensation must be paid pursuant to law.

A local zoning authority will be prohibited from requiring the
removal or alteration of a legally erected outdoor advertising
structure as a condition or prerequisite for the issuance or
continued effectiveness of a permit, license, or other approval
for any use, structure, development, or activity other than
outdoor advertising including a request for rezoning without the
payment of just compensation.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:45 am