Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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B. Building identification signs not exceeding two area in the Residential Sign District and six
square feet in area for residential buildings and square feet in sign area in all other sign
four square feet in area for nonresidential and districts.
mixed-use buildings. F. Signs which have been designated as a historic
C. Any sign, posting, notice, or similar signs placed, object or identified as a character-defining
installed, or required by law by a city, county, or feature of a historic designation.
a federal or state governmental agency in G. Signs posted on a community bulletin board,
carrying out its responsibility to protect the not to exceed 11 inches by 17 inches.
public health, safety, and welfare, including the H. Signs not readable from the public right-of-way,
following: such as:
1. Emergency and warning signs necessary to Signs or displays located entirely inside of a
warn of dangerous and hazardous building and not visible from the building’s
conditions and that serve to aid public exterior.
safety or civil defense. 1. Signs intended to be readable from within
2. Numerals and letters identifying an address a parking area but not readable beyond the
from the street to facilitate emergency boundaries of the lot or parcel upon which
response and compliant with City they are located or from any public right-
requirements. of-way.
3. Traffic signs and signs at bus stops and in 2. Signs located within City recreation
bus shelters. facilities.
4. Signs required to be displayed by any 3. Signs that are an integral part of an
applicable federal, state, or local law, allowed vending machine or similar facility
regulation, or ordinance. located outside of a business.
5. Signs directing the public to points of I. Temporary signs placed within the public right-