The requirement by a governmental entity that a lawfully erected display be removed as a condition or prerequisite for the issuance or continued effectiveness of a permit, license, or other approval for any use, structure, development, or activity other than a display constitutes a compelled removal requiring compensation under Section 5412, unless the permit, license, or approval is requested for the construction of a building or structure which cannot be built without physically removing the display.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 5412.6
Regulations
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 39 Cal. 4th 507 - Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2006)
Most recently applied in 39 Cal. 4th 507 - Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (August 2006)
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.
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