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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-04-12 82-119 ORDINANCE62-116 IntrOduCcd Cowvilar Willey, April 13, 1962 ... CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (PrYUIMM, Rep Lacing Chapter„VI, Article,3 of the Laws and Ordinances. of the City of Bangor - Signs Be it ordained by ted City Csanrit oft As City ofBanw.As Ago”. —' THAT, Chapter Vl, Article 3 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City f Bangor is repealed in its entirety and that, the attached Sign Ordinance is hereby enacted as Chapter VI, Article 3 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. STATEMENT OF FACT, This Ordinance replaces the existing -Sign Ordinance with a similar, our revised ordinance in order to bring it up to date and coordinate its provisions with the present Zoning Ordinance and applicable State Statutes. ,In City Council April 1241982 Cgusider next meeting r Citx Cler IN CITY COUR IEL April 26, 1962 Conseynext Meting. Meting. ' CITY C U: In City-gonn<il May 1091982 Conular let meeting in June 82-119 ORDINANCE TITIE,) Replacing Chapter VI •8L AWI -8 Al S4 Artirlo 1 of the laws .and Ordinxnnas of the City of Bangor Signa CITY Cl Lh, i intraLaet cast (tzw Dy Cwmc tiaw;mn In City Council June 14,1982 - Consider Zoe Meting in July M,C. City C1 In City Council October 13, 19W" Passed a ended By the It Ilo;i'ng Yep and. Novotes- Voting Yes Broan,Gass,lordan,Me Kernan, Mc K¢rnen, P'orfer Sou cy,WilleNendaimn VZKfpg No¢W mou Amendment AHached y i In City Council July 26,1982 Consider 2nd meeting in Augusf C I. CI¢ k In City Council August 23,1982 consider 1st Meting in October qA Cl w y/ e [k B2-119 .. v .... CHAPTER VI ARTICLE 3 - SIGNS Sec. 1 It shall be unlawful fpr any person, firm, association, or' corporation to erect any sign in the CityofBangor except in accordance with this Ordinance. Sec. 2 Permits 2.1 PermitRequired. No person shall erect any sign, as herein definedwithout firs[ obtaining a permit therefor from the Code Enforcement Officer, except for those signs exempted from the requirements of this Article by Sections 2.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.8, 6.1,-6-.3 and 6,4. 2.2 A plication for Si n Permit. Application for a sign permit s a e ma a by an signed by the applicant or his agent in writing upon forms Prescribed and provided by the Code Enforcement Officer. VTen the applicant is any person other than the owner or tenant of the property where the sign is to be located, the application shall also be signed by the owner or tenant of said property or his agent. The application shall contain the following information: (a) Name, address and telephone number of the "applicant; - (b) Location of the premise or land upon which the sign is to be erected: - (c) Plans to scale showing. the dimensions of the sign, the position Of the sign in relation to nearby buildings or structures, the location of the Premise or land upon which the sign is to be erected, and the method of illumination, if any, and (d) Such other information as the Code Enforcement Officer shall require to show full compliance with this Article and all other Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. 2.3 Fee. An application to the Code Enforcement Officer for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee in accordance with the following schedule: On -premise Sign $15.00 2.4 v iration. Any Permit issued shall become null and ox t e work authorized thereby is not completed within six (6) months from the date of issuance. 2 2 Exem tions. The following signs are not regulated by t is Or finance and require no sign permit: municipal and state 'highway and emergency signs and traffic control signals in accordance with the Manual. On Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the U.S. Department o rans- portation; railroad crossing signs and signals;customary holiday decorations; flags of countries, states, counties, cities, religious and civic organizations, and memorial signs and tablets. 2.6 Issuance Of Permit. If the proposed sign is permitted isis in compliance all applicable requirements of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a permit for the erection of the proposed sign. Sec. 3 Definitions. For the purposes of interpreting this Article, [[ efooilowing terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. Auplicant. A person for whom a sign is proposed to be erected, requesting that a sign permit be issued. Arcade Sign. An on -premise sign attached to the underside of the soffit or ceiling of an arcade or covered walkway. CodeEnforcementOfficer. The Zoning and Code Enforcement Admin- istration Officer for the -City of Bangor, or his authorized agent. Erect. To build, construct, enlarge, display,, relocate; attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix any sign and shall also'i include the painting of exterior wall signs or window signs. Flashing Sign. A sign, the illumination of which is not kept constant in intensity at all times when in use, including signs which are illuminated by or contain Flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights. Illuminated signs which indicate the time, temperature, weather or other similar information shall not be considered flashing signs provided the total surface area does not exceedsixty-six (66) square feet and the vertical dimensions of any. letter or number is not more than twenty-four (24) inches. Free Standing Sign. A sign supported by itself, by one or more uprights, poles, braces, or wheels in or upon the ground, or by a structure other than a building. Illuminated Sign. A sign which has characters,, letters, figures, designs or outlines illuminated by electric lighting or luminous tubes which are part of the sign, or illuminated by an internal light source. 3 Indirectly Illuminated Sign. An illuminated, non -flashing sign whose illumination is derived entirely from an external source. Integrated Shopping Center. Four (4) or more contiguous retail stores with common off-street parking under single or common management. Name Plate Sign. A non -illuminated sign the area of which does not exceed two (2) square feet, which states one or more of the following: the name of the building; the name of any non -business occupant; or the address of the building. Off -premise Sign. A sign which directs attention to a business, profession product, service,_oolitical cam- paign, entertainment, merchandise, or goods, not conducted, sold, present, or offered upon the premise or land where such sign is located. On -premise Sign. A sign which directs attention to a business, profession, product, service, activity or entertainment sold orofferedupon the premise where such sign is located. Person. Any individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, or any other legal entity. Premises. The lot or parcel of land, used in the active conduct of a business, service, profession or activity, including but not limited to, structure, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, landscaping, and loading areas. Projecting Sign. A sign which is attached to a building wall and which extends more than fifteen (15) inches from the surface of such wall. Roof Signs. A sign which is attached to a building and is displayed above the eaves of such building. Rotating Sign. A rotating sign shallmean a sign which turns, rolls or otherwise moves, or gives, the apoear- ance of turning, rolling or otherwise moving. Sign. Any name, symbol, trademark, identification, description, display, illustration, device, or reading matter which may be viewed fromout-of-doors and is used or intended to be used to attract the attention of or convey information to the general public. The supporting structure of the sign may be considered to be a part of the sign, but shall not be considered to be part of the sign area. Sign Area. The total exposed surface of the sign including all ornamentation, embellishment, background, and symbols, but excluding the supporting structure which does not form a part of the message of the sign, measured in square feet. The sign area of a sign composed of characters or words attached directly to a large, uniform building wall surface, shall be the smallest rectangle which encloses the whole group. For back to back faces of on -premise signs, only one (1) display face shall be included in computing total sign area, where the sign faces are parallel and the faces duplicate one another. Sign Structure. Any rigid or semi-rigid material situated upon or attached to, or whichis a part of, real property, upon which a sign may be posted or displayed. Wall Sign. Any sign painted on or attached parallel to, the wall surface of a building and projecting therefrom not more than fifteen (15) inches. Window. An opening in the wall of a building containing transparent or transluescent materials such as glass. Window Sign - Permanent. Any. on -premise sign. visible from the exterior of the building or structure. which is permanently painted, attached, glued, or otherwise affixed to a window. ' Zone 'Zoning Ordinance. The word zone and the term zoning ordinance shall refer to the zones established under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bangor in Chapter VIII of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. Sec. 4 General SignRegulations. All signs, whether on -premises, or off -premises, shall comply with the. requirements set forth in this section. 4.1 No flashing nor rotating signs shall be erected in the City of Bangor. 4.2 No sign shall obstruct a motorist's, vision of an official i. trafficrsin ggnal. No si. visible from a public street shall simulate,, by wording or shape and color, any mupialoal or state highway sign, .:emergency sign, traffic control sign, or railroad crossing sign, ifsuch sign, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, will constitute.a tiaffic hazard. 4.3 Every sign attached to the wall of any building above a sidewalk, driveway or private or public perking area, and every free standing sign in such area, shall be required to maintain a clearanceofat least ten (10) feet between the bottom of ,such sign and the ground, level. 4.4 No sign shall be permitted which is erected or maintained upon any tree or painted or drawn upon any rock or other. natural feature or any utility pole. 5 4.5 Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted, product sold, or activity or campaign being conducted, shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person having control of the premises or land upon which such sign is erected, within ten (30) days after written notice from the Code Enforcement. Officer stating that such sign must be taken down and removed. 4.6 All signs including signs requiring a permit andsigns allowed without a permit, and their supporting structures, shall be properly maintained to prevent rust, rot, peeling, or similar deterioration. 4.7 No sign shall be indirectly illuminated so as to cause light to shine onto adjacent properties or into any public right-of-way. Sec. 5 On -premise Signs. 5.1 On -premise Signa -'General Regulations. The following regulations, shall apply to on -premise signs, in all zones. 5.1.1 No on -premise sign shall be erected or main- tained which extends a r projects into any public way more than fifteen (15) inches. The only exception to the above limitations on projecting signs shall be time and temperature sigberected upon the exterior wall of a structure for theconvenience of the public, extending no more than seventy-two (72) inches into the Public way, and only containing the name of the premise upon which it is erected in addition to the time and the temperature. 5.1.2 One arcade sign perestablishmentis permitted i integrated shopping centers. The face of the sign shall not exceed twelve (12) inches in height, to be measured•at right angles to the soffit or ceiling, and such sign shall not exceed four (4) feet in length and the sign must be mounted at right angles to the nearest face of the building. Such arcade signs shall be included in the 'cal- culation of allowable sign area. 5.1.3 No wall sign shall be attached to, or obstruct any window, door, stairway or other opening intended for ingress or egress or for ventilation or light. 5.1.4 Any sign painted directly on the surface of any wall shall be required to be painted at least every five (5)years and an on -premise sign permit shall be required for such repainting. I£ the repainted sign should exceed the allowable sign 6 area, such sign shall be painted out orotherwiseemoved ox reduced in sign area to conform to such sign area limitations. 5.1.5 In addition to signs permitted elsewhere in this ordinance, direction signs, not to exceed two -(2) - square feet in area per sign, designating an entrance or exit to a parking lot shall be allowed. Said signs need not be set back from any property line. 5.1.6 One name plate sign shall be allowed in any zone without a permit. 5.1.7 Each separate establishment in a shopping center shall be treated as a separate premises in determiningthe allowable sign dimensions and number of wall and roof I signs. 5.1.8 One sign shall be allowed for each separate street frontage of a lot and pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of a structure and/or land, provided it shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in sign area and is non -Illuminated; is set back at least ten (10) feet it= the public right-of-way line or is attached to the principal use building, and is no more than fifteen (15) feet nor less than two (2) feet above ground. 5.2 On -premise Signs Requiring A Permit. In all zones except the Resource Portection Zone on -premise signs shall be allowed with a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer under the following conditions: 5.2.1 Nan illuminated signs, for one (1) year or until thirty -(30) days after occupancy of the project, whichever is less, advertising a new subdivision or apartment development upon the land where it s placed, provided such signs do not exceed ninety- six (96) square feet in sign area, are not more than fifteen (15) feet nor less than two(2)feet above ground, and advertise only the development where it is located, only one (1) such sign is to be erected at each public street entrance and set back (from the public right-of-way line) at least 1/2 the building setback as required in the zone by the Bangor Zoning Ordinance. 7 5.2.2 One non -illuminated sign identifying an engineer, architect or contractor engaged in the construction of a building, provided such sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in sign area, is no more than fifteen (15) feet nor less than two(2)feet above ground, and is removed within thirty (30) daysfollowingoccupancy of the building. Said sign shall be set back from the public right-of-way line at least 1/2 the building setback as required in the zone by the Bangor Zoning Ordinance. 5.2.3 One identification sign not to exceed eight (8) square feet in surface area, to deal note historic districts established under Article 4 of Chapter VII of these Ordinances. Said sign shall be located outside of the public right-cf-way. , 5.3 On- 'remise 'Si-na 'in Residential; A r cultural '. and Park an en yflde' eguixe 81 rmit. In R- -2, o es i e R-3, R-4, R-5, A, and P 6 0 Zones, on -premise signs shall comply with the following conditions: One on -premise sign either free standing, wall, or projecting, not to exceed. twenty -four -(24) square feet in sign area, either non -illuminated or indirectly illuminated, for any non-residential permitted use allowed by the Zoning Ordinance and for any legal nonconforming use, provided such sign is not more than 15 feet in height and is setback from the right-of-way not, less than 1/2 the building setback distance as required for the zone by the Bangor Zoning Ordinance. 5.4 On.'remmis Si na 'n Comvercfal, Industrial,and--Civic arta fnsiicut ons ones Renviring a ermit ry on -premise sign erected in Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Commercial Development -(C-2), Commercial Service (C-3), Central Business District (C-4), Industrial Park I (I-1), Industrial Park 2(1-2), General Industry (I-3), and Civic and Institutional (C b I) Zones shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section. 5.4.1- General Requirements. Every on -premise sign erected in Coamercia. ,. E3, Industrial and Civic and Institutional Zones shall not exceed the maximum numbers and dimensions set forth in the following table and shall comply with regulations (a) through_ (c) below: Max. No. OF Pree Standing N.P. .150 1 A _150 18 ft. 200 1 ft. 200 1 Max. Area of All 1 ft. . .150 Signs on a Lot Max. Sq. Pt. No. Per Not Of Bldg. St. To Zone Sins Frontage' 'Exceed C-1 3 3 150 sq. £t. - C-2 4 4 800 sq. it. C-3 4 4 800 sq. £t. 1-1 4 4 800 sq. ft. 1-2 4 4 800 sq. ft. T-3 4 4 800 sq. £r. C 6 L 3 3 150 sq, ft. Max. No. OF Pree Standing N.P. .150 1 A _150 18 ft. 200 1 ft. 200 1 ft. 200 1 ft. . .150 1 ftt'. Max. AA _ Of Pree Standing Siena N.P. 25 25 25 25 25. 25 I Area N.P. .150 sq. ft. _150 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft. 200 sq, ft. . .150 sq, ftt'. * N.P. = Not Permitted $ Integrated shopping centers may have one free standing sign at each access from a public way..- Maximum area of any one free standing sign shall be 150 sq. ft. (a)A roof sign may. be displayed in place of a wall sign and hall be so ject to the same area limitation. The maximum allowable height for a roof sign shallbe six (6) feet from the point of the roof to which the sign is attached to the top of the sign. (b) A free standing signshall be set back from a Public right-of-way not less than one half the building set back distance required for the zone by the .Zoning Ordinance. (c) A projecting sign may be displayed in place of a free standing sign, and shall besubject to the Same area and height limitations and shall not extend more than 6 feet from the building. 5.4.2 Window Signs. Permanent window signs shall comply with all applicable requirements set forth in Sec. 5.4.1, shall be included in the com- putation of allowable sign area of a premises and shall not exceed 20% of the window area on a street frontage of a premises. 5.4.3 Signs on Canopies. In. Commercial, Industrial, and Civic and Institutional Zones where a building is designed with a canopy pro- jecting more than two (2) feet from the face of the building, on -premise signs may be erected upon the canopy, provided the signsdo not exceed the maximum sign height for that zone, and are included in the calculation of the allowablesign area. 5.4.4 On -premise Signs it Airport Zoned 'Recuirine-a Permit In an Airport Zone, on -premise signs shall be per- _ mitted, and each such sign shall be approved i advance and in writing by the Airport Committee of the City Council before application for a sign nermit may be made to the Code Enforcement Officer. No on - premise -premise signs may be erected which, through illumina— tion at night or glare during the day, creates a hazard for aircraft or vehicles. - The maximum allowable height fora roof sign shall be five (5) feet measured, from the point of the roof to which the sign i attached to the top of the sigh. Signs shall not exceed two '(2)'in number per 'premise nor exceed a total area of four hundred (400) square feet, and Do wall sign shall exceed a sign area of more than ten percent. (10%) of the gross wallsurface upon which it is placed. Free standing signs. hall be no larger than 150 sq. ft. andshall be set back at. least 10 feet from the right -o€ -way:, line. 5.4.5 On premise Signe: in 'C-4 Zoned Requiring a Permit. The following regulations shall apply to all on - premise signs in F4 zones which require a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer. 5.4.5.1 Each business shall be permitted one hori- zontal sign facing on each public right-of- way or public parking area on which it fronts r has a Public entrance. The total area of signs on the building frontage of each public right -o€ -way or putilicparking lot shall not exceed two sq. €t. per linear foot of frontage of the building on that public right-of-way or public Parking area not to exceed 800 sq. ft. per jot. 30 5.4.5.2 The maximum height of signs shall be 2 1/2 feet on the first floor and 2 feet on (or above) the second floor. . 5.4.5.3 Themaximum area of signs shall be 1 1/2 sq, ftper business frontage for the first - floor and 1/2 sq. £t. per business frontage on (or above) the second floor. 5.4.5.4 Lettering only shall be applied on or above the second floor, and only directly to windows. 5.4.5.5 Signs shall be attached to and parallel to the building and shall not be,painted directly on the surface of the building. 5.4.5.6 Roof signs and free standing signs shall be prohibited. Sec. 6 Off -premise Signs. All off -premise signs shall be prohibited with the exception of the following: 6.1 Official Business Directional Signs as provided by Maine Travelers Information Services Act (23 M.R.S.A. § 1901- 1925), as amended. �6.2 Signs of Industrial Parks. A sign system of the name of an industrial park and a directory - of business and industries within the industrial parks listed herein shall be permitted within or without a public right-of-way in any zone except residential. For the purposes of this Ordinance, a name sign and a directory .sign shall be separate structures. The industrial parks are listed HS f0110W6: (a) Bangor Industrial Park (b) Codsoe Road Industrial Park Annex. (c) Target Industrial Circle _ (d) Hildreth Street Industrial Park North -(e) Hildreth Street Industrial Park South (f) Bangor International Airport Industrial Airpark (gg) Bomarc Industrial Park (h) Road Industrial Park ;Sylvan (i) �Oowd Industrial Estates Park Each sign system authorized under this: Ordinance shall be subject to the following conditions: y 6.2.1 Each sign system shall be owned by the City of Bangor but the costs for construction, installation, maintenance and removal 'shall be borne by occupants of the industrial park. 6.2.2 Signs may be constructed only upon issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer who shall 11 determine the conformance of the sign with existing laws, and who shall obtain from the City Engineer written approval that the design and exact location of a sign to be constructed within a right-of-way will not constitute a traffic hazard. A sign may be removed from a right-of-way by the City should the City determine a need of the sign location for road purposes. - - 6.2.3 In cases of permits issued after the effective date of this Ordinance, no more than one name sign shall be located at or near the entrance to any industrial park. In those cases where a directory of nark occupants is part of the system, the directory shall _ be placed within the park and not less than 300 feet from the entrance sign. 6.2.4 A name sign shall be no larger than an accumulative total of 300 square feet on all sides of a. sign face, not including supports, nor stand higher than 21 feet to the top. The bottom of the sign face must stand at least six feet from the normal ground elevation. The sign shall carry no interior or flashing illumine - tion or moving parts. - 6.2.5 A directory sign shall be no larger than 350 square feet on any one face, nor stand higher than 21 feet to the top. The bottom of the sign face must stand at least six feet from the normal ground elevation if near am intersection. The sign shall carry no interior or flashing illumination or moving parts. Name space, uniform in size, shape, color, and letter design, shall be provided each park occupant, upon request. ! 6.3 Off -premise Signs Allowed Without a Permit. The following! \ off -premise signs may be erected and maintained without a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer: 6.3.1 Signs located on or in the rolling stock of common carriers, and signs on registered and inspected motor vehicles, except such signs which are deter- mined by the CodeEnforcement Officer to be.circum- venting the intent of this Article. Circumvention shall include, but not be limited to, signs which are continuously in the same location or signs that extend beyond the height, width, or length of the. vehicle. 6.3.2 Hand held signs. 6.3.3 Signs on or in bus shelters as provided in Chapter VIII (The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bangor). LIE 6.4 Off -premise Signs Allowed Outside the Right -Of -Way Without A permit. The following off -premise signs may be erected and maintained outside the public right-of-way without a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer: 6.4.1 Signa erected by a public, civic, . philanthropic, ' charitable or religous organization announcing an auction, public supper, lawn sale, campaign or drive or other like event or soliciting contribu- tions: 6.4.2 Signs erected by fairs and expositions operated within the city of Bangor; 6.4.3 Signs bearing religious messages and sins showing the time and place of services or meetings of religious and civic organizations; 6.4.4 Signs erected by nonprofit historical and cultural institutions. Each institution may erect not more than 2 signs with a surface area not to exceed 50 square feet per sign; and 6.4.5 Signs bearing political messages. 6.5 Off -premise Signs Over Public Streets and Sidewalks. No off - premise sign shall be suspended over any public street or sidewalk with the exception of a flag or banner as provided for i Article 1, Section 3 of this Chapter. The City Council may - by Order, allow signs located on sidewalks. 6.6 StateandFederal Regulations. All off -premise signs shall comply with any and all State and Federal statutesand regulations prohibiting outdoor advertising, billboards and off -premise signs. See. 7 Appeals, Exceptions and Variances. 7.1 Administrative Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide matters where written appeal alleges an error in any interpretation, order, requirement, decision or determination of the Code Enforce- ment officer, in the enforcement of this Article. The action of the Code Enforcement Officer may be modified or reversed bf tCe. Boardmembeonly by a concurring vote of at leastfour(4) 62 7.2 Variances. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall decide upon written requests for variances from the terms of this Article. Variances shall be limited tovariations n the dimensions and placement of signs. Before the Board may grant a variance, it must find that a relaxation of the terms of this Article would not substantially depart from the intent and purposes of this Article and that literal enforcement of this Article would result in undue hardship. 13 Y The burden of showing undue hardship is on the applicant. Before the Board may exercise its discretion and grant a variance on the grounds of undue hardship, the applicant must show that: a. The plight of the applicant is due to unique circumstances arising out of conditions peculiar to the property in question, and not due to the general conditions in the -neighborhood; b. The alleged hardship includes substantially more than mere inconvenience or inability to attain a higher financial return, or both. C. The sign to be authorized by the. variance will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. d. The alleged hardship isnot the result of action taken by the applicant or a priorowner of the property. The Board shall grant a variance only upon the concurring vote of at lease four (4) of its members, and in so doing,, may prescribe conditions and safeguards as are appropriate for carrying out the intent and purposes of this Article. 7.3 Appeal Procedure. Persons appealing the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer shall first file a Form for such purposes with the Code Enforcement Officer together with an administrative processing fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00): Such appeal must be commenced and the required administrative fee received by the Code Enforcement Officer within thirty (30)days after the decision to be appealed. All forms for appeals shall specifically set forth the grounds for the basis for the appeal. The Code Enforcement Officer shall immediately refer the appeal, together with all materials relative thereto, to the Chairman of the Board of Appeals for consideration by the Board, as provided herein. Before taking any action on the appeal, the Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing. The Board shall notify by U.B. Mail., the owners of all abutting property and/or owners of properties within 100 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved, at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing, the nature of the appeal, the time and place of the public hearing, in accordance with the following: a. The owners of the p opert7 shall be considered to be those against whom taxes are assessed. Failure of any person owning property within said 100 feet to receive notice of said public hearing shall not necessitate another hearing or invalidate any action by the Board of Appeals. 14 b. Following the filing of the appeal, the Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing on the appeal within sixty (60) days. The Board shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer, Planning. Officer City Council and the Planning Board, at least ten (10) days in advance, of the time and place of the hearing and shall publish notice of the hearing at least ten (10) days i advance in a 'nnewspaper of general circulation the area. C. At any hearing, a party may be represented by an agent or an attorney. A hearing shall not be continued to another time except for good cause. d. The Code Enforcement Officer, or his designated agent, shall attend all hearings and shall present to the Board of Appeals all plans, photographs r other materials he deems appropriate for an understanding of the appeal. e. The appellant's case shall be heard first. To maintain orderly procedure, each side shall proceed., without interruption. Questions may be asked through the chair. All persons at the hearing shall abide by the. order of the Chairman. L Within twenty (20) days of thepublichearing, the Board of Appeals shall reach a decision on the requested appeal, and shall inform, in writing, the appellant, the Code Enforcement Officer, the Planning Officer, and the City Council of its decision. g. Upon notification of the decision of the Board of Appeals, the Code Enforcement Officer shall take all necessary action as instructed by said Board. 7.4 Further Appeals. Further appeals may be taken from any action of the Board of Appeals, within thirty (30) days after the decision is rendered, by any party, including the Bangor City Council, to the Superior Court from any order, relief or denial in accordance with Rule 80B, Naine Rules of Civil Procedure. Sec. 8 Removal of Non -Conforming Signs. Every sign that does not conform with all the requirements and conditions of this Article shall be altered so as to comply, or shall be removed, by December 31, 1986. 15 Sec. 9 Pew. Any person who violatesanyprovision of this Ordinance or fails to comply with any of itsem qq 're ents, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than *100,and, i addition, shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such violation continues constitutes a separate offense. All fines assessed hereunder shall inure to the benefit of the City of Bangor. Sec. 10 Separability. I£ any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance -is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holdingshall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. AMENDMENT TO C.O. 9 82-119 Changes to the Proposed Revision to the Sign Ordinance Motion: That the "Attached Sign Ordinance referred to in C.O. 9 82-119 be amended as follows: 1.:/On Page 3 - Definition of Rotating Sign the following phrase should be added at the end: more than six (6) times per minute." 2./On Page 3 the definition of "Sign'. In the third line "out of doors" should be deleted and replaced with "off -premises". Also, a sentence should be added to the end of this definition as follows: "A sign shall include writing, representation or other figure of similar character within a building only when illuminated and located in a window." 3./On Page 4 - Section 4, Subsection 4.3 after the first word - "Every", add the word "projecting". _ 4.An Page 5 - Section 5, Subsection 5.1.2. In the second sentence on the fifth line of this section the word "four (4)" should be changed to "eight (8)". - 5. Page 10, Secto n6.2 Signs of Industrial Parks - Add a Subsection (j}/'H eAvm:a Storage Area".