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Two electronic billboards along Interstate 71/75 in Northern Kentucky have been deemed illegal, and the Kenton County Planning Commission is reviewing a request which calls for a moratorium through the rest of the year for installation of all electronic message boards in the county, reports the Kentucky Post.
The request for moratorium came from the planning commission staff. State law prohibits electronic billboards along all highways in the state. The two billboards, in Covington, were converted from static signs.
Covington is attempting to return the signs to their original static format. The static signs were grandfathered in, meaning that they were there before the zoning regulations were enacted. When they were changed to digital, “they are changing the use,” says City Manager Jay Fossett, who adds that the use is non-conforming.
Citizens of Covington are concerned about the brightness of the signs, and the belief that they pose a danger to drivers because the image changes every 8 seconds.
The billboards will remain up at least until Sept. 12, at which time a decision is expected.
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