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Wyo. Stat. § 16-8-101 (2026)

Removal of off-premise outdoor advertising

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prohibited without compensation; definitions.

     (a) No governmental entity, including the state, or any
municipality, county or other political subdivision shall remove
or cause to be removed any legally placed off-premise outdoor
advertising without paying due compensation in cash or other
method of payment mutually agreed upon, to the owner of the
off-premise outdoor advertising based upon the fair market value
of the off-premise outdoor advertising removed or proposed to be
removed.

    (b)   As used in this section:

          (i) "Off-premise outdoor advertising" means any
outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing,
message, plaque, poster, billboard or other thing which is
designed, intended or used to advertise or inform and which is
situated in order to be visible from any street, road or highway
and which is located on property which is separate from the
premise or property on which the advertised activity is carried
out;
          (ii) "Fair market value of the off-premise outdoor
advertising" means the value of the off-premise outdoor
advertising determined in the same manner as provided by W.S.
1-26-704.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1997–2015 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Arnold v. Ommen, 2009 WY 24 (Wyo. 2009).
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State Ex Rel. Arnold v. Ommen, 2009 WY 24 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 2× “Instead, she asserted, the risk manager improperly treated her notice of claim as falling under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (WAPA), Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-8-101 through 16-8-115 (LexisNexis 2007).”
William F. West Ranch, LLC v. Tyrrell, 2009 WY 62 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 2× “The State has violated the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (WAPA), Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-8-101 through 16-8-115 (LexisNexis 2007), governing agency rule-making.”
Northfork Citizens for Responsible Dev. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 2010 WY 41 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 3× “]' Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)@®). In turn, a "party" is "each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party[.”
Northfork Citizens for Responsible Dev. v. Park Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 2008 WY 88 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)(vii). Northfork contends that, as an association or organization, it has standing if one or more of its members can establish standing.”
N. Laramie Range Found. v. Converse Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 290 P.3d 1063 (Wyo. 2012). “Because "person" is defined as "any individual, partnership, corporation, association, municipality, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than an agency," see W.”
Wyoming Dep't of Env't Quality v. Wyoming Outdoor Council, 286 P.3d 1045 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 3× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)(ix). In contrast, a license is defined as "the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law.”
Reynolds v. West Park Hosp. Dist., 2010 WY 69 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 2× “STANDARD OF REVIEW [16] The Hospital District is a Wyoming Governmental Entity organized pursuant to Wyo.”
Romsa v. State ex rel. Wyoming Dep't of Transp., 288 P.3d 695 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 2× “1 (2009) and the Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure before the Office of Administrative Hearings (2008)," and the matter was deemed "appropriate for contested case hearing pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-8-101 through…”
Fisch v. Allsop, 4 P.3d 204 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 4× “02 clearly was intended to parallel the definition in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)G) (Lexis 1999), which provides: (b) As used in this act: (i) "Agency" means any authority, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer or employee of the state, a county, city or…”
Griess v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Div. of Crim. Investigation, 932 P.2d 734 (Wyo. 1997). “The applicant also has the right to seek review of the denial in the district court pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-8-101 through 16-8-115. *736 Griess wrote to the Division on March 14, 1995, and explained that in 1988 he had suffered from…”
Appleby v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Saf. & Comp. Div., 47 P.3d 613 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)(@) (LexisNexis 2001) (defining "contested case" as a proceeding in which legal rights are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing).”
Wyoming Outdoor Council v. Wyoming Dep't of Env't Quality, 2010 WY 20 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 2× “[125] Section 16-8-101(b)(vi) of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act provides: "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party[.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 16-8-101(b) — 2 cases
N. Laramie Range Found. v. Converse Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 290 P.3d 1063 (Wyo. 2012). “Because "person" is defined as "any individual, partnership, corporation, association, municipality, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than an agency," see W.”
Wyoming Dep't of Env't Quality v. Wyoming Outdoor Council, 286 P.3d 1045 (Wyo. 2012). “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-8-101 (b)(ix). In contrast, a license is defined as "the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 16-8-101(b)(ii) — 1 case
The Off. of Consum. Advocate v. The Pub. Serv. Comm'n of Wyoming, 2013 WY 48 (Wyo. 2013).
— Wyo. Stat. § 16-8-101(b)(vi) — 1 case
Wyoming Outdoor Council v. Wyoming Dep't of Env't Quality, 2010 WY 20 (Wyo. 2010). “[125] Section 16-8-101(b)(vi) of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act provides: "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party[.”
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