Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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19.9.3 Nonconforming signs in residential zones 19.10.2 Violations
A. Lawfully-existing permanent signs for lawfully A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
existing nonconforming uses in any residential corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
zone may continue to be used. repair, display, maintain, or use a sign within the
B. If an application is filed for new or replacement City contrary to, or in violation of, any provision
building-mounted sign(s) for a lawfully-existing of this article. Any work commenced without a
nonconforming use located in a residential sign permit, or beyond the authorized scope of
zone, the building-mounted sign(s) must either a sign permit constitutes a violation of this
be the same size and number as the lawfully article and is grounds for the Building Authority
existing building-mounted sign(s), or must to issue a correction notice and/or to stop all
comply with the standards established for the

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work on the sign until appropriate permits are
obtained.
B. Permits issued for work commenced without a
sign permit, or any work beyond the authorized
scope of a sign permit shall be assessed double
the required permit fees for the sign(s).
C. Failure to perform any act required by this
article, failure to obtain any permit required, or
the performance of any act prohibited by this
article constitutes a violation and is subject to
penalties as set forth in 30-A M.R.S. §4452.
D. Each day on which a violation exists will
constitute a separate violation for purposes of
this section.

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