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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-26 11-292 ORDINANCEItem No. )' ) 92 Date: September 26 2011 Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City of Bangor, Regarding Signs far Industrial or Commercial Parks Responsible Department: Code Enforcement The Cry's sign ordinance allows off -premise signs displaying the name of industrial or commercial parrs. These signs are owned by the City, but built and maintained by the park occupants. The signs allow for a directory of park occupants on panels of equal sire, shape, and color. Only one directory panel is allowed fpr each lot in the para, which becomes a problem if one of those lots has muldple occupants and each wants a panel. This an happen when a large tenant leaves and the lot owner fills the vacant space with multiple smaller tenants. With this amendment there would still only be one directory panel allowed per lot but a lot owner would now be able to agree to give up its directory panel to another occupant of the park Fur instance, a business next to the entrance of the park might consider Its onsite signage adequate, and be willing to give up its right to a directory panel in favor of a business that shares a lot with other business. Any such agreement would be recorded in the Registry of Deeds. This amendment also requires agreements regarding responsibillbes for maintenance costs of a sign m be recorded. The Business and Economic Development Committee recommended approval of this amendment at their September ], 2011 meeting. Department Head Manager's comments: City MManagerantr Associated Information: Ordinance, Memo Finance Olrec[or Legal Approval: Passage 3 First Reading — Referral 11 292 September 26, 2011 A Assigned to Councilor - Weston f `y jT � � CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City of Bangor, Regarding Signs for Industrial or Commercial Parks WHEREAS, the City allows for industrial and commercial parks to erect signs displaying a directory of the businesses and industries located therein; and WHEREAS, while the signs are the property of the City, maintenance and similar costs are borne by the occupants of the industrial or commercial park; and WHEREAS, in order no maintain a clear understanding of responsibilities for construction, maintenance, and similar costs of the sign between occupants of the industrial or commercial park, both for the occupants and for any future occupants, it would be advantageous to record said understanding in the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds; and WHEREAS, multiple occupants on a single lot may wish to have panels on the sign, while at the same time occupants on other lots may not wish to have a panel at all; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, Chapter 260 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 260-11. Industrial or commercial parks. A. A sign displaying the name of an industrial or commercial park and/or a directory of businesses and industries within the industrial or commercial park listed herein shall be permitted withln or without a public right-of-way in any Commercial or industrial district. The industrial or commercial parks are listed as follows: B. Each sign authorized under this section shall be subject to the following mhtlitions: (1) Each sign 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 or commercial park. Said occupant shall Same among tiuluseves as to him old coats will 'd thomah an outinement recorded in the Penobscot f ty Registry of Eefecs. a copy of which shall b provided to the Code Enforcement Office Should the natural fall t tl such an agreement the City may asses the th reasonable fees im cover all costs. (2) Signs may be constructed only upon issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer, who shall 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 u 282 constructed within a right-of-way will not constitute a traffic hazard. A sign may be removed from a right-of-way by the C4 should the City determine a need of the sign location for road purposes. (3) In cases of permits issued after the effective data of this section, no more than one sign shall be located at or near any entrance to any industrial or commercial park. (4) A sign shall be limited to 300 Wuare Net of sign area per side and shall be limited to a maximum height of 25 feet The bottom of the sign face must stand at least six Net from the normal ground elevation where, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the New from a stopped car a[ the intersection of a driveway or road would be obstructed or would constitute a traffic hazard. Where the view of a turning vehicle is not obstructed, there shall be no minimum height requirement. The sign shall carry no flashing illumination or moving parts. (5) Each commercial or indust ial park signshall include lire name of the commercial or industrial park as Indicated in Subsection A. (6) A sign carrying a directory of park oocupants must be designed W provide a name space which is uniform in size; and shapes for each of the propose A lots in the park. Eaeh lot shall be I printed bi one teRaM pa gel a 9 i, 9951901 of individual panels Shall be determined in the mentioned in subsection B tion. A par occupant my. as part of said agreement, waive Its rant panel in favor of builboass on another lot in the pork, agai that in no cam maya use more than one panel. (n Each tenant panel sign shall have a maximum length of 10 Net and a minimum lei of two Neel and have a maximum height of 30 inches and a minimum height of one Additions arer rdl , deletions SellEk thi IM CITY CUTM[m September 26. 2011 First Reading CITY CLSBP. m aw CWgCI1 October 12. 2011 Motion made and Seconded for Passage vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette. grosses. Durgin. Cratmick, Longo. Haves, Mealley. Plamer 6 Warren Councilors Voting No: Mone Passed CITY CLMRg x 1111 OBOIF E ffrrtP.)dmesdfag Chapter 260.1 Siess.of the Code of the City of Bav¢or, mea%afn: Sims for Industrial or Commemial Parke i�eaed m puwdm.