Judge Denies BIG's Billboard Appeal in Springfield

MEDIA–Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Chad F. Kenney affirmed March 30 the 's decision to deny billboards based on evidence they would pose a threat to “public health, safety, morality and welfare.”

Bartkowski Investment Group (BIG) to Springfield Zoning Board's March 2011 decision, which denied a request to erect six 672 square-foot double-sided billboards along a 1.3-mile stretch of Baltimore Pike.

BIG challenged the township-wide prohibition of billboards arguing that it is unconstitutional and invalid because it is a blanket exclusion.

Read the full story on Springfield Patch here.

BIG's billboard case with is currently in court while hearings are currently ongoing with 's Zoning Hearing Board.