HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-22 22-023 ORDINANCE22-023 11/22/2021
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: November 22,
2021 Item No: 22-023
Responsible Dept: Planning
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: n/a
Title, Ordinance
Amending Chapter 260, Sign Code, by allowing for and the regulation of art installations and murals.
Summary
This Ordinance will amend Chapter 260 to allow murals and artistic signs, by exempting them from sign code
requirements.
This Ordinance was created to allow murals and artistic signs when (1) the mural or artistic sign is public art
subject to the City's Public Arts and Monuments Policy, (2) it has received approval under Chapter 95 of this
Code and the most recent Public Art and Monuments policy, (3) it will not create an unsafe condition or hazard
for drivers and pedestrians, and (4) a building permit has been issued, if required.
Committee Action
Committee: Business and Economic Development
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
City Solicitor
Meeting Date: November 16, 2021
For: 3
Against: 0
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Finance Director
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CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: November 22, 2021
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 260, Sign Code, by allowing murals and artistic signs in Bangor.
WHEREAS, at present, murals and artistic signs are considered signs by definition,
WHEREAS, there is interest to allow for murals and artistic signs in the city;
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:
§ 260-1 Definitions.
For the purposes of interpreting this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall
have the meanings given herein:
MURALS AND ARTISTIC SIGNS
Hand -painted, hand -tiled, diaitally-printed, or other created imaaes (which may contain letterina), on or
affixed to the exterior wall of a buildina, but which do not contain any advertisina coov, symbols,
letterina/font, locos or other such recoanized brandina related to products or services provided on or in
the premises or on or in an adjacent or nearby premises.
§ 260-4 Requirements applying to all signs.
The following regulations shall apply to signs in all districts:
B. Maintenance.
(2) Painted Wwall signs,, painted murals, and painted artistic signs must be re -painted at least every five
years.
§ 260-5 Signs exempt from Permit.
Permits are not required for the following signs:
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K. Murals and artistic signs, as defined in this chapter, that meet the reauirements of Section 260-
6L.
§ 260-6 General standards and limitations.
L. Murals and artistic signs are exempt from the restrictions of this chapter, including the calculations
for allowed signage, provided that:
Li) the mural or artistic sign is public art subject to the City's Public Arts and Monuments
Policy;
the mural or artistic sign receives approval under Chapter 95 of this Code and the most
recently adopted Public Arts and Monuments Policy;
(3) the mural will not create an unsafe condition or hazard for drivers and pedestrians; and
(4) the appropriate building permit has been issued, if required.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
COrd 22-023
First Reading
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 13, 2021
COrd 22-023
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 8 – 0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY CLERK