HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-13 97-79 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Date: auihhary 13 1997
Item No. 97-79
Item/Subject: Amending Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI, Article 3
Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development
Ceamentary:
This amendment would grant the Code Enforcement Officer authority to reduce or eliminate the
requirements of the Sign Ordinance where free-standing signs are rcqured to be relocated as a result of a
compensated public taking or conveyance in lieu of a public adding. It would apply to street widening projects
where existing sips do not meet current standards or setback requircmems. The amendment would allow the Code
Enforcement Offices m reduce or eliminate setback requirements, or parent Re relocation of nonconforming signs,
after considering several factors such as fairness to the owner and public safety.
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AuipWd to(bnncilor Baldacci January 13, 1997
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(TITLE.) (DrAb13StnjC Amending Sign ordinance chapter Vlr Articic3...
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Be ft ordained by W City Ccawil oftko CON ditidor, ae foGomv THAT the Sip ordiname-
Chapter VI, Article 3 be amended by adding Section 5.1.9, as follows:
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of this Ond nance, where a firee-mandin2 sign must be relocated as the d rect result of
cgoopensated public taking or conveyance in lieu of a public taking, the Code Enforcement
Officer may
Al RWtoe or eliminate the 5efripic tastuoidnelg
upon the reduced serxtek standard, the �de Enbuteement Officer shall consider the
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which would be created by imiassing the setback reauimment the threat to public
safety from the reduced setback and the availability of other suitable combrming
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January 13, 1997
First Sending
Referred to Con,. L Econ.
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Passed Voteo] yes, I absent
Councilors v ting yes: Aube,
Baldacci. Blanchette, Leen,
Soucy, Tyler, Woodcock
Councilor absent: Sullivan
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