Public hearing will focus on billboard ordinance

Tuesday, June 19, 2001 | 10:23 a.m.

A Clark County ordinance to amend rules governing the placement and number of billboards will be the subject of a public hearing during Wednesday's zoning meeting.

Clark County Commissioners will likely hear opposition from the outdoor advertising industry, which does not like elements of the proposed ordinance. The ordinance would restrict new billboards to an area roughly bordered by Decatur Boulevard, Paradise Road, the city of Las Vegas line -- roughly defined by Sahara Avenue -- and Interstate 215.

No waivers would be accepted. Also, Clark County staff and town advisory boards would review proposals for billboards within the approved district, and Clark County commissioners would still have the right to deny new billboards.

The measure up for debate and a possible vote Wednesday is in stark contrast to a proposed ordinance advanced by Commissioner Erin Kenny in May. That ordinance, written by Kenny and the billboard industry, would have required new billboards to be at least 300 feet from most homes and included other restrictions.

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