Where: North Carolina
What’s the bill look like? HB 645 (2019 |NC)
How will HB 645 change property laws related to billboards?
- allow more billboards
- allow existing billboards to be moved up to 250 feet
- allow more digital billboards
- allow for tree trimming for the preservation of billboard sightline
- if eminent domain is used to remove a billboard, it can be relocated within 2 miles
- prohibit cities & counties from banning or limiting digital billboards
Who is in the opposition?
- environmental groups
- conservation groups
- wildlife groups
NC Policy Watch | Senate passes billboard measure, eroding local control, allowing for more digital outdoor ads