HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-28 00-328 ORDINANCEItem No. nn -328
Date: e8728100
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending the Bangor Center Revitalization Area Ordinance,
Chapter 71, § 71-20, Signs.
Responsible Department: Cade Enforcement Office
The purpose of this amendment is to harmonize the BORA Ordinance with the changes currently
being made to the Sign Ordinance. To that end, this amendment deletes dimension and
placement regulations that will conflict with the sign ordinance, as amended.
Department Head
MIa,nges Comments: Ct£D row(rWeraqq// rneX-
City Manager
Associated Information
Finance Director
Passage
X First Reading Page_of_
X Referral to Community and Economic Development
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Aacigoed to Councilor 8aldecei Assent 28, 2000
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending the Bangor Center Revitalization Area On inane, Chapter 71,
§ 71-20, Signs.
§ 71-20. Signs. All signes must comply with the re ulations contained in Chapter 26Q, Sions,
A. Mimmum property standards.
(1) No sign, billboard, advertising display or structure, poster or device shall be erected,
hung, affixed, moved, altered, enlarged, reconstructed, replaced or displayed in the Area
except as expressly permitted herein.
(2) Signs shall be maintained in good repay.
(3) Temporary gale signs may be displayed within storefront windows, provided Net Nese
signs shall not cover more Nan 25% of the area of the windows in which they are
displayed and are an display not more Nem 45 consecutive days.
(4) No signs noun Nan those identifying the Property where they are installed or identifying
the use conducted therein shall be permitted. Advertising by materials or product
manufacturers and suppliers shall not be permitted. A logo, dceoative initial, trademark,
symbol, etc., may also be used as part of the sign.
(5) Rooftop signs, signs above the pamper of a building, billbomda and other outdoor
advertising signs painted or mounted on structures other than billboards, except as
otherwise herein provided, shall not be pnrriilted. All existing rooftop and facade -
mounted sign brackets and haNware shall be removed.
(6) Flashing or moving signs other than barber poles and time and/or tempnazure signs shall
rot be permitted.
(7) Painted signs on building surfaces are prohibited, except as may otherwise be provided
herein.
(8) Flags or banners may be displayed as long as the poles are maintained in good condition
Matnials of the flags or Farmers shall not be faded, tom or frayed.
B. Minimum design standards.
(1) Sim, shape, letter style(s), colors, design, type illumination writer method of installation
of all new and existing signs shall be compatible with the architecture of the building.
Design of signs by graphic designers is encouraged.
(2) Materials employed for construction of signs shall be durable and weather -resistant Use
of plastics or similar materials is discouraged,
(3) Signs shall be designed in a warmer so that they do not interfere with important
architectural derails (e.g., cmniees, carved friems or amhes) ofthe bwlding.
(4) Placement entirely an a flat portion of the facade or on an area entirely within the
confines ofan opening and Hued up with architectural derails or element is required.
(5) Signs identifying the occupant shall be permitted at rear entrance and delivery doors but
shall not exceed two square feet in area and may be illuminated.
(6) No new marqueesshall be allowed on buildings other than operating theaters or hotels or
when marquees are customary and incidental to the operation of the activity being housed
in the building. When rehabilitated, an existing marquee shall be redesigned so that it is
compatible with the architecture of the building.
(7) Signs in the form of letters, symbols or other graphics may be incorporated in the design
of any awning included in the design of a storefront, provided that such signs are
compatible with the architectureofthe building and the awning.
(8) Signs may be painted on the inside surface of the show window, and per mment sign
panels may be hung inside the show window but most be designed to be compatible with
the arohiteehre of the facade and the text related to the business. Signs pointed an the
made glass and sign panels shall be limited to lettering no greater than six inches in
height. When these signs are the only identifying sign for the property, they can use
twelve -inch lettering.
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(10) Signs which are an integral part of the building structure and compatible with the
miginal architecture of the building are permitted.
(11) Plat signs And be incorporated in the design of the statement. If the storefront design
includes a comice, the sign may be incorporated in the romance design. 3fa-sterefrem
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(12) Neon tube signs are permitted in the form of a neon graphic where a light symbol is
supplied by neon tube which is bent to form letters, symbols and other shapes, permitted
only as single tubes on flat signs above a show window and an the handle of and behind
show windows as provided for herein and as provided for in § 71-211I@(f) of this
chapter
(13) Perpendicular signs and dwir hanging hardware shall be compatible with the architecture
of the building to which attached and coordinated with neighboring structures.
(14) Flap and harmers shall he compatible with the architecture of the building to which
attached and neighboring structures. Banners should be displayed only from buildings at
least two stories high and shall not be less than 10 feet above the sidewalk. M] bearer
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(15) Super grapkcs or murals are a special form of outdoor art, and the Design Committee
may permit their application on wall surfaces that are predominantly blank, except where
it would detract from the architectural significance or historic value of the building or
adjacent properties, upon submission and approval of full-color drawings of the intended
super graphic or mural.
IN CITY COUNCIL
Augoat 28. 2W
First Heading
Referred to Community
a ecoawic Development
comittee
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IB CITY COUNCIL
September 13, 2000
Notion for Passage Made
and Seconded
Vote: 9 yes
Coeucilor voting yes: Aabe.
Haldacci, BLmcbette. Crowley.
Faruha. Palmer. 8abwaa, Trestle 6
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Passed
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ORDINANCE
TMe. B.endimg the Bangor Center
eevftzlizatfem Area Orufnaocc,
Chapter 11 E 71�0. signs (for
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Assigned to
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Memorandum
To:
Community& Economic Development Committee
From:
John Hamer, Assistant City Solicitor
Re:
Amemhnentta the Bangor Center R viWivdion Area Ordinance
Date:
August 10, 2000
The attached amendment to the Bangor Center Revitalization Area Ordinance is proposed
in order to eliminate inconsistencies between the BClrA and the recent Sign Ordinance
amendment by deleting certain dimension and placement regulations. Most if not all, of
the deleted regulations are redundant and therefore unnecessary.
Since the Mswric Preservation Commission has not bad the opportunity to warrent on
this amendment staffrecommends the Committee approve this amendment and refer it in
the next Historic Preservation Commission meeting for wmment.
JKH
w. Bangor City Council
M Banett, City Maunger
Rod McKay, C&ED Director
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
David Miller, Development Coordinator