HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-12-27 07-051 ORDINANCEDate: =-27-06 Item No, 07 051
gma/Subjm Ordinance, Amending Sign Code, Chapter 260, § 260-8.2, to Authorize Directory Signs for
Planned Group Developments and Government Building Sgns.
Responsible Department: Code Enforcement
The puri of this amendment is to allow government builtlings situated In the downtown Development
District to have wall signs and to authorize directory signs for planned group developments. This
amendment was prompted by the relocation of the policecepartmentio Main Street and the recognition of
the Importance that government buildings be easily identifiable to the general public.
At Me new Main Street location, parking Is shared by the Police Department the Bedworks Building (now
called the Foley Building), and Merrill Bank's employee parking under the Chyle planned group tlerelopment
standards. ThisproposedamendmeMWilallowadire orysigntobeplacedattheentmncetothepmldng
lot This change is appropriate to provide necessary information those who might wish to use the lot
A second change will allow government buildings to display their seal or logo on all sides of the building
facing on pudic property. This will allow for better identification of such buildings and assist the public in
locating them. The seal may not be larger than six feet by six had.
Department Head
Manager's lbmmal --nC k" Ap"j
City Manager
Amciatetl infmmalbn:
Budget Approval:
Rnance Director
Legal Approval:
olldtor
Introduced for
Passage
x First Reading Page _a
X Referral m Transportation and Infrastructure, 1-2-07 0 5 p.m.
07 051,
ltbl Assigned to fpnvctlor Palmer neee•ber z]. 2006'
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Sign Code, Chapter 260, § 260-8.2, to Authorize Directory
Signs for Planned Group Developments and Gwernment Wilding Signs.
Beit mdalmdby the City ofBaygor, as MID":
That § 260-8.2 he amended by adding the urdedlnetl text, as fellows:
§260.0.2. pavmrown Develognalt Mstrkt.
Emory on -Premise sign in the Downtown OevebpmeM Distant ra l0ng a sign permit shall comply with the
following regulators:
a-1. (unchanged)
1. Wedny agm.
(1) NotwiMslarding the sign ams henna al above, one omfwenme freestanding dtredory sign
shall be pemdlRd, paraded that the chmai sign con meet Me required! setback Each Banned
Dave
businonaa in Me warned amp
development.
(2) [unchanged)
K. [unchanged]
IN CITY COUNCIL
December 22. 2006
First Needing and Neffered
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IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 22. 2007
NOTION NAGE AND SECONDED
MR PASSAGE
VOTE: 9-0 COUNCILORS VOTING
YES: ALLEN, BLANCHETTE, DBRRICO.
BARRINGTON, GRATWICE. GRIEVE.
RAISES, PALNER d STONE
COUNCILORS VOTING N0: NONE
PASSED
CITY STEVE
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O RD.I MANCE
SettiO s 60-8. ut Ch 260
Sec[iw 260-g.2, to Authorize Directory
n Bu futs
and Government Building signs
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