Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 20.
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗
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20.1 PURPOSE                                            20.2 DEFINITIONS
This article has been adopted to ensure that all        Sign. A structure, device, figure, display, message
signs installed in the city are compatible with the     placard, or other contrivance, or any part thereof,
unique character and environment of the                 situated outdoors or indoors, which is designed,
community through a comprehensive system of             constructed, intended, or used to advertise, provide
reasonable, effective, consistent, content-neutral,     information in the nature of advertising, provide
and nondiscriminatory sign standards and                historical, cultural, archeological, ideological,
requirements. More specifically, this article is        political, religious, or social information, or direct or
intended to:                                            attract attention to an object, person, institution,
     A.   Ensure that all signs are compatible with     business, product, service, message, event, or
          the unique character and environment of       location by any means, including words, letters,
          the City of Portland, and that they support   figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, or
          the desired urban design and development      illumination.
          patterns of the various zones, overlay
          zones, and historic areas within the city.    Sign, animated. Flashing, blinking, reflecting,
     B.   Balance public and private objectives by      revolving, or other similar sign with visibly moving
          allowing adequate avenues for both            or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of
          commercial and non-commercial                 any kind.
          messages.
     C.   Improve pedestrian and traffic safety by      Sign, awning. Any sign that is part of or attached to
          promoting the free flow of traffic and the    an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or
          protection of pedestrians and motorists       structural protective cover over a door, entrance,
          from injury and property damage caused        window, storefront, or outdoor service area.
          by, or which may be fully or partially
          attributable to, cluttered, distracting,      Sign, A-Frame. A pedestrian-oriented self-
          and/or illegible signage.                     supporting sign that is not permanently affixed to a
D. Prevent property damage, personal injury, and        structure or the ground.
     litter caused by signs that are improperly
     constructed or poorly maintained.                  Sign, bandit. Any advertising sign that is placed on
E.   Protect property values, the local economy,        public property or on private property without the
     and quality of life by preserving and enhancing    consent of the property owner or as authorized in
     the appearance of the streetscape.                 this article.
F.   Provide consistent sign design standards that
     enable the fair and consistent enforcement of      Sign, blade. A permanent, pedestrian-scaled sign
     these sign regulations.                            mounted either to the wall of building by means of a
                                                        bracket or attached to the underside of a lintel, CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 20-1 SIGNS
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