HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-08 96-176 ORDERCouncil Action
Dans 04-08-1996 Item No.96-lZ6_
IteMSul Directing the City Manuel to enter Into an agreement with MDOT- Maine Traveler's
Information Act
Respamible DepannmenL Community and Economic Development -Code Enforcement Division
Commentary:
This Order is a companion to fine amendments to the Sign Drdlnanre regarding Inoateria iry
Signage. This agreement is similar to ones ratified with the State by ether communities which have their
own sign ordinance.
This agreement is ratified MDOT WIII refer all requests and inquires for signage, which may
quality undo the Maine Traveler's Information Aa. At presentthe b eamess slagency gcea to MDOT,
obtains the permits, brings them to Code to see if they meet our requirements under local ordinance, take
the permit back as MDOT if approved under Our ordinance and then have the sign installed by timer
MOOT or our Public Works Department depending on where the sign is to be erected.
The goal of this agreement is to provide one stop permithing and eliminate businesses and
organizations from completing a major ptttion of the process before discovery they cannot proceed.
Again, most communities, with their own sign regulations, have entered into Mese type of
agreements. Lastwor Brawmentered into a similar arrangement lactating to MOOT.
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Arrigned to Cour for Sullivan April 8, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) @rbtr, ...__Directing Ne. city Manager Iro enter into an
agreement with BDOT ria avec s ]:n
m formation Act Signage.
By 11e City C.onenll efRe City OfBdApor:
ORDERED,
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WHEREAS, the Maine Travelers Information Act, 23 M.A.S.A. Section 1901 et seq., authorizes the
Maine Deperfmrnt of Transportation to er sa Oficial Business Directional Signs unless probibited
by municipal ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Bangor Sign Ordlnaacq Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 4.8, prohibits Oficial
Business Directional Signs from being erased witldn the City of Bangor in order to protect the
public safety. convenience, comfort, aesthetics prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants of
the City of Bangor,
WHEREAS,c nfusiwresultsamong members ofthe general publicfrom the co -jurisdiction shared
by the City of Bangor and the Maine Department of Transportation over Official Business
Directional Signs;
WHEREAS, the Maine Department of Transportation reezives a large volume of requests from the
general public from aooss the State of Maine to erect and repair Official Business Directional Signs
widen the City of Bangor;
WHEREAS, the volume of the requests handled by the Maine Deportment of Transportation makes
effectiveconunuvicadov and cooNination between the Maine Departmrnt of Transportation and the
City of Bangor virtually impossible;
WHEREAS, the result is the occasional auction of signs in violation ofBangoes Sign Cuelmonce and
the maintenance ofnoncoNhnving signs when the right to do so has extinguished;
Now, THEREEom, the Council of the City of Bangor hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter
into an Agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation to assume the responsibility for
administering Official Business Directional Signs.
whect of to one-thirdIU matilb oftht sulawalls but not am than five ficM,
ichever is greater, _
THAT the Sign Ordinarrce - Chaplet VI, Article 3, Section 5.4.5.2, be amended as follows:
545.2 0 The maximum height ofbodmntsl wall liensiectine
signs shall bea-lla-feet on the first Floor and 2 feet on (or above)
the second floor.
e maximum di lane
feet.
c Vertical signs 1 have
(27) inches and a maximum height of eight M feet
THAT the Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.4.5.5, be amended as
follows:
5.4.5.5 (a) Walt *gns shall be attached to and parallel to the building
and shall not be painted directly on the surface of the building.
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INICITY COUNCIL
96-176
-.April 8, 1996
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First Reading
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Referred to Community
6 Econ. Oevel.`Committee
..Titley Directing the City Manager to
enter into an agreement with MOT-Heine
M CLERK
Traveler's InE ti' ACt Signage.
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April 23. 1996
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This agreement is made between the State of Maine, Department of Transportation, and the City of
Bangor pursuant to 23 M.R. S.A.§1906(B).
Wtmg¢As, the City of Bangor wants to administer the prohibition of Official Business Dire hional
Signs; and
WHEREAS, Semon 4.8 of Me Bangor Sign fearsome, Chapter VI, Article 3, bans Official Business
Directional Signs from being erected within the City of Bangor; a copy ofsaid ordinance is attached to this
agreement and made a pan hereof; and
Wtm S,23M.R.S.A.§1922e plici0ysmks64: "it shell not be inconsistent with this chapter
ifsoch stance, regulation, ordinance or resolution prohibits official business directional signs.•
W1ma yc8, the Conmissionerofthe Maine DepmntentofTranspona4on finds thaz it is appropmac
for the City of Bangor to assume the responsibility of enforcing its prohibition of Official Business
Directional Signs pursuant to its Sign Ordinance, Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 4.8, adopted in October
1991; assume rte responsibility of maintaining any legally nonsconfanning Official Business Directional
Signs; that Section 4.8 is administrable and enforceable and will he properly administered and enforced; and,
that Section 4.8 is consistent with the policy and purposes of the Maine Traveler Information Services Act,
23 M.R.S.A. § 1901 et seq.
Now, THPREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
I The City of Bangor is au0wrimed to administer Official Business Directional Signs
pursuant Section 48 of the Bangor Sign Ordinance, in lieu of the Maine
Department of Transportation's Oficial Business Directional Sip Program.
2. All amendments to the Section 4.8 of the Bangor Sign Ordinance will intake
written approval of the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation.
3. The City of Bangor will forward wri0en notice to the Maine Department of
Transportation within 10 days of repeal of Section 4.8 of the Bangor Sign.
Ordinance.
Dated: , 1996
Edward Barrell, City Manager
City of Bangor
Commissioner
Maine DeparMent of Transportation