WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court said a Wisconsin jury properly ordered Burnett County to pay $200,000 to a business in a sign dispute that dates back to 2000.

The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday the amount properly compensates store owners Joseph and JoAnne Yourchuck of Siren for their lost profits.
The three-judge panel said the county violated the couple's constitutional due process rights when it enacted a sign ordinance that did not allow exceptions.

Court records indicate the Yourchucks applied in 2000 for a county permit to construct a new sign advertising several businesses they own near Siren. The county denied the application, ruling the sign would be too big and too tall. The ordinance had no provisions for the couple to appeal the ruling, so they sued.

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