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18-338 08/27/2018
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: August 27, 2018
Item No: 18-338
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 260, Signs, Section 260-7, by Allowing Larger Signs for Parking Garages
Summary
This ordinance amendment would allow for larger signs at parking garages. At present, there is a three-foot
limit on the height of horizontal wall signs in the Downtown Development District. This ordinance amendment
would allow for a larger sign for parking garages for providing better direction for visitors looking for parking in
the City parking garage.
Committee Action
Committee: Business and Economic Development
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: September 4, 2018
For:
Against:
Ci a er City Solicitor Finance Director
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: August 27, 2018
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
18-338 08/27/2018
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 260, Signs, Section 260-7, by Allowing Larger Signs for Parking Garages
WHEREAS, at present, there is a three-foot limit on the height of horizontal wall signs in the Downtown
Development District; and
WHEREAS, allowing for a larger sign will help to direct those looking for parking to the City parking garage;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 260 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.
D. DDD. Every on -premises sign that requires a sign permit shall comply with the following regulations:
(2) Horizontal wall signs.
(b) Maximum height: three feet; except that : , heweveF, that high Fise
F11 High-rise buildings shall be permitted to have a maximum height of six feet for signs placed
on or above the seventh floor.
I21 Parking_ garages shall be permitted to have a maximum horizontal sign height of three feet
plus one foot for each floor over two.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 27, 2018
COr 18-338
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
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CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
CO r 18-338
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 6-1
COUNCILORS VOTINGGYES: DAVITT, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY
SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: TREMBLE
PASSED
CITY CLERK