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19-033 12/10/2018
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: December 10, 2018
Item No: 19-033
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Allowing Signs Directing Traffic through
Industrial Parks and Over Private Roads
Summary
This ordinance would allow limited signage directing travelers to businesses that are primarily accessed either
through business parks or via private roads owned by a different entity.
Some businesses and developments, while not themselves in an industrial or commercial park, are primarily
accessed through such parks. Current Code requirements do not allow signage for such buildings and
developments, rendering them more difficult to locate.
Other businesses and developments are located off a private road, but do not own the private road. This also
creates problems in locating the business or development.
In each case, the ordinance amendment would allow signs for these businesses and developments, and would
require such signs to be reviewed by the City Engineer.
Committee Action
Committee: Infrastructure
Action:
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: December 4, 2018
For:
City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
Against:
Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: December 10, 2018
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
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ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Allowing Signs Directing
Traffic through Industrial Parks and Over Private Roads
WHEREAS, certain businesses or developments, while not themselves in an industrial or commercial park, are
primarily accessed through such parks;
WHEREAS, certain other businesses or developments are accessed by means of private roads, but said
private roads are under different ownership than the business or development in question;
WHEREAS, current Code requirements do not allow signage for such buildings and developments, rendering
them more difficult to locate;
WHEREAS, in such cases, allowing for limited signage would alleviate such problems;
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 be amended as follows:
§ 260-12. Signs allowed without a permit.
The following off -premises signs may be erected and maintained without a permit from the Code Enforcement
Officer:
D. Special intracommunity service signs.
(1) Such signs may be erected in any non -controlled access public right-of-way within the City of Bangor,—
Such signs may only be erected by the City of
Bangor. Such signs shall be limited to directing traffic to the following locations:
(a) Hospitals which provide emergency services 24 hours a day.
(b) Public transportation facilities, including airports, railroad stations, bus terminals and ferries.
(c) Public recreational facilities, such as beaches, parks, sport arenas, scenic areas, historical sites,
museums and cultural facilities and educational facilities.
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(d) Municipal subdivisions, such as central business districts and villages within the City boundaries.
(e) Governmental buildings or agencies, such as City Hall, county buildings, schools, armories and fire
and police stations.
(f) Places of worship, as defined in § 165-13 of the Land Development Code.
Lq) Buildings or developments which are primarily accessible through, but are not within, an industrial
or commercial park listed in � 260-11(A), provided that:
Q The sign is erected within or adjacent to said park;
ii The sign does not direct the public to another industrial or commercial park; and
iii The City Engineer or his or her designee finds that the sign is necessary to assist the public in
accessing the business or development.
U Buildings or developments which are primarily accessible by a private road on a separate parcel
provided that:
The building or development has no frontage on a public wax, excepting any frontage on an
interstate highway; and
ii The City Engineer or his or her designee finds that the sign is necessary to assist the public in
accessing the business or development.
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(3) Signs shall be rectangular in shape with a white legend on a blue background. The maximum length
shall be 48 inches, and the maximum letter size shall be four inches. No more than eigbt two lines of
copy shall be permitted on any one sign. No more than three signs shall be permitted per installation.
(a) Vertical and lateral clearances of such signs shall conform to Section 2A.16 of the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. Such signs shall not be erected in
conjunction with, nor be in conflict with, nor interfere with, official highway signs.
(b) Each sign shall be owned by the City of Bangor, but the costs for construction, installation,
maintenance and removal shall be borne by the organization for which the sign was erected.
(c) The City Engineer or his or her designee shall have the authority over the location of such signs to
ensure the public safety. Signs shall be placed so they do not obstruct sight lines of other
roadway signs. Installations shall be field checked by the City Engineer or his or her designee to
verify there are no sight obstructions.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 10, 2018
COr 19-033
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 26, 2018
COr 19-033
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: DAVITT, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, SCHAEFER, SPRAGUE,
SUPICA, TREMBLE, NICHOLS
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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CITY CLERK