The City: Sandy Springs, GA
How does this work in Georgia, where there is a separate eminent domain for the billboard? Georgia’s laws allow for billboard relocatation somewhere within 250 feet in lieu of an eminent domain reimbursement, if the city has a billboard relocation ordinance.
What has the city offered? A city ordinance that allows for billboard relocation if:
- eminent domain is used or there is a threat of eminent domain
- relocation within 250 feet, with up to 3 alternative sites reviewed by the city’s Community Development director
- “proposes a trade-off scheme to allow the targeted billboard and up to three others within the city to be “upgraded” into LED versions.”
Sandy Springs Reporter News | Billboard deal a bad sign, Sandy Springs residents and council say