§461.24. Removal or alteration of outdoor advertising devices

A. Except any such ordinance which was enacted by a governing authority prior to May 1, 1989, no municipal or parish governing authority shall require by ordinance, or by amendment to any ordinance, the removal, alteration, or adjustment of any on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device lawfully erected prior to December 31, 1989.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the power of a municipal or parish governing authority to:

(1) Offer and pay the owner of on-premises outdoor advertising signs, displays, or devices just compensation for the removal or alteration of such advertising devices, upon mutual agreement by the governing authority and said owner.

(2) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an outdoor advertising sign, display, or device for which the entire normal and useful life of the device has expired.

(3) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device which is obsolete, unlawful, or illegal on the date of its installation, or in a condition of severe disrepair.

(4) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device which is located in such a manner as to obscure, obstruct, or otherwise interfere with the view of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or interfere with a motorist's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.

Acts 1989, No. 431, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 878, §1, eff. July 25, 1990.