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San Francisco appeals board revokes Clear Channel permit after property owners object
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted to revoke an alteration permit used by Clear Channel to remove a long‑standing billboard after property owners argued the company lacked owner authorization and the permit/agency paperwork was defective. The board said agency and notice problems justified revocation; a continuance option was rejected.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals revoked an alteration permit used by Clear Channel Outdoor to remove a billboard on Market Street, ruling that the application and supporting agency paperwork did not show adequate owner authorization.
Tony Lee, whose family owns the building at the site, told the board he had been surprised to find the billboard removed and that his family’s affidavit denies giving verbal authorization to Clear Channel. "I was shocked to drive by the building and find that the billboard was down," Lee said during his testimony, urging the board to rescind the permit.
Attorney Brett Gladstone, representing the Lees, criticized how the permit forms were…
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