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Billboards on transit agency's property exempt from zoning regulations.

Publication: Appraisal Journal
Publication Date: 22-JUN-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Billboards on transit agency's property exempt from zoning regulations.(Recent Court Decisions)(Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. City of Somerville)

Article Excerpt
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that zoning ordinances regulating outdoor advertisements did not apply to billboards located on the facilities of the state transportation provider.

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) erected outdoor advertisements on its property in the city of Melrose and planned to erect others on its facilities in the city of Somerville,...

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