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Article: Beach will consider proposal to allow electronic billboards.(Local)

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November 9, 2009
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By Aaron Applegate

The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach

The city's long-standing anti-billboard policy will be tested Tuesday as the City Council gets its first briefing on a proposal to allow digital ones.

Since 1987, new billboards have been banned along with major repairs on existing ones. As a result, only 30 remain around the city.

Councilman Harry Diezel is sponsoring a change to the city's billboard ordinance that would allow electronic ones to replace some existing signs. The City Council workshop starts at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Advertising giant Adams Outdoor wants to install digital billboards at up to ...

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