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Bill to define 'customary maintenance' for billboards advances amid environmental and local-government opposition
Summary
AB 2099, which would codify a state definition of "customary maintenance" for outdoor advertising displays, moved to appropriations after industry support and testimony from local officials and environmental groups warning it could undo protections for sensitive sites.
Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez introduced AB 2099, saying the bill would clarify ‘‘customary maintenance’’ for outdoor advertising displays to reduce inconsistent enforcement across state agencies. "This definition of customary maintenance would include the replacement of structural components such as posts or bracings and the reinforcement of improvement of existing structures while keeping or reducing the number of posts,"…
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