Variety Theatres, Inc. v. Cleveland County

ELR Citation: ELR 20226
No(s). 43 (N.C. Nov 15, 1972)

A local ordinance prohibiting drive-in theater screens that are visible from public streets or highways is a valid exercise of the police power. Drive-in theaters are a special class of hazard compared to neon signs and other lights along the highway. The ordinance was intended to further highway sa...