HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-08 96-175 ORDINANCEDale:Apei18, 1996 Item No. 96-175
hem/Subject: Amending Sign Ordinance -End the legally non -conforming slaws of all existing
Oficial Business Directional Signs within 12 months.
postponable Department: Cade Diforcement
Commentary:
The Sign Ordnance, Clsapter VI, Article 3, Section 4.8, bans Official Business Directional Signs Ban
being erected within the City of Bangor. Pre-existing signs were allowed In remain, and have enjoyed
a non -conforming amtus for approximately 11 year. Eliminating these non -conforming signs will
accomplish three goals: 1) it will place all businesses in Bangor on a more Nual foaling in terms of
advertising by eliminating off -premise sigm which arc currently unavailable to similar businesus, 2)
it will simplify dr, eraremwt ofthe Sign Orinmce, and 3) it will alimiinum a financial burden on the
parry responsible for administering Official Business Dinxim d Sign because the cost ofmaiamining.
such signs exceeds the permit fees for such signs
Department Heed
Managers Comments'
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City Manager
Associated Information:
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Asupui to Councilor popper April 8, 1996
14° CITY OF BANGOR
(Taf.) aEYt�l[RRiCB1 AmendingtlreSgn Ordinance- Chapter Vl, Article 3,
Section 4.8
Be and Aad by the Oily Ooyneil ofrhe GiAv ofBunyer,m@Garen
—TIL\T the Sign Ordnance- Chapter V1, Article 3, Section 4.8, be amended as follows:
4.8 No utticial business directional signs ss provided for by Maine Travelers lnforpooion Act
(23 M.R.S.A. Sections 1901-1925) shall be permined in any public way within the City
of Bangor.
4.8.1 All l ll nforta_g official business' �" signs shall be namoved within 12
months from the effective dam of@is Amendment,
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Dia a tall destrovial or knocked dcnvn duringthe 12 month
phage out aeric.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
April 8, 1996
First Sending
Referred to Commnity
A Econ. Dev Committee
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IN CITY COUNCIL
April 33, 1996
lndefinit Postponed
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96-175
ORDINANCE
TITLE AmendlnSI the Sign Ordinance -
Chanter VI. Article 3. Section 4.8