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Bill to let billboards relocate across Marion County sparks neighborhood backlash
Summary
Senate Bill 167 would permit one‑for‑one billboard relocations and structure upgrades within Marion County; city officials and neighborhood groups said the bill preempts local zoning and urged the committee to preserve home‑rule authority. The committee signaled it would seek compromise language and held the bill.
Senate Bill 167 would allow outdoor advertising companies to relocate existing billboard structures on a one‑for‑one basis within Marion County and upgrade structures to current engineering standards, while preserving INDOT oversight of state roads and limiting increases in face size and lighting.
Sponsor Sen. Dorio said the bill applies only to Marion County, does not allow more billboard faces statewide and preserves state oversight of state regulated roads. “It does not allow for billboard faces to be increased,” he told the House Roads and Transportation Committee.
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