vacated

157 S.W.3d 644

Name
GEORGE WARD BUILDERS, INC., and Robert Allen, Appellants, v. CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri, Respondent
Date
11-23-2004
Court
Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Missouri
URL
https://cite.case.law/sw3d/157/644/9182024/
Plaintiffs
Company
Defendants
city
Incident Location
Lee's Summit, MO
Disputed Act

Outdoor lighting system for sporting fields in a park owned by City of Lee's Summit created extreme level of light pollution that interferes with adjacent residential use and enjoyment of property.

Holding
Trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's petition was final and appealable; landowners were entitled to re
Disposition
vacated
remanded
light trespass
over-illumination
artificial light
residential neighborhood
recreation and sports facilities

193 Ariz. 314

Name
WHITECO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, a division of Whiteco Industries, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. CITY OF TUCSON, an Arizona municipal corporation, Defendant/Appellant
Date
04-28-1998
Court
Arizona Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Arizona
URL
https://cite.case.law/ariz/193/314/
Plaintiffs
Company
Defendants
city
Incident Location
Tucson, AZ
Disputed Act

Whether the City of Tucson could ban light fixtures mounted on the bottom of existing billboards owned by Whiteco Outdoor Advertising under the City's Outdoor Lighting Code. Whiteco appealed to superior court and was granted partial summary judgement. Superior court ruled the lighting fixtures were protected as nonconforming uses under ARS §9-462.02(A). City appealed.

Holding
The City's charger provides general police power to regluate billboard lighting.
Disposition
vacated
remanded
billboard and sign illumination
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