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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: 12/27/17
Item No: 18-063
Responsible Dept: Code
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 260, Signs, Regarding the Size of Signs in the Waterfront Development District
Summary
This amendment would slightly relax restrictions on sign height for horizontal wall signs in the Waterfront
Development District. At present, signs may be up to three feet in height, or up to six feet if placed on or
above the seventh floor of a building. As amended, the ordinance would allow for signs up to three feet in
height on the first three floors of a building, and one additional foot of height for each floor above, to a
maximum of six feet on the sixth floor and above.
Committee Action
Committee: Business and Economic Development
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: January 2, 2017
For:
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City Manager City Solicitor
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
Against:
Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: December 27, 2017
Assigned to Councilor: Nealley
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ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 260, Signs, Regarding the Size of Signs in the Waterfront Development
District
WHEREAS, the City's sign ordinance presently allows horizontal wall signs of either three or six feet in height
in height, depending on how high the signs are placed; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance amendment would allow for a more nuanced approach to sign height for these
signs;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows:
§ 260-7. District -specific standards and limitations.
On -premises signs must meet the standards and limitations of the zoning district in which they are located as
laid out herein.
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(2) Horizontal wall signs.
(a) Each business shall be permitted one horizontal wall sign facing on each public right-of-way or
public parking area on which it fronts or has a public entrance.
[1] Any storefront or business located on the first floor shall place its horizontal wall sign below
the second -floor windowsill.
[2] Any business above the first floor may place its horizontal wall sign above the second -floor
windowsill, provided that only one such sign shall be permitted per side of the building.
(b) Maximum height: , that high Fise bHildings shall be Permitted to
have a n9amingung height ef six feet fer signs plaeed en er abeve the seventh . Three
feet, for signs placed on the third floor or below; four feet, for signs placed on the fourth
floor; five feet, for signs placed on the fifth floor; and six feet, for signs placed on or above
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the sixth floor.
(c) Horizontal wall signs shall be attached to and parallel to the building and shall not be painted
directly on the surface of the building.
(d) The horizontal use of channel letters is permitted to constitute a horizontal wall sign.
Additions are underlined, deletions strueak threugh.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 27, 2017
COr 18-063
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 2, 2018
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CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 2018
COr 18-063
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE:9-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES; DAVITT, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SUPICA,
TREMBLE, WESTON, SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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