Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
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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substituted for any commercial or non-commercial                5.   Signs directing the public to points of
message displayed on a sign without the need for                     interest.
any approval or permit from the City, provided that             6.   Signs showing the location of public
the sign is otherwise permissible under this article.                facilities.
To the extent any provision of this subsection is               7.   Signs subject to the provisions of 23 M.R.S.
ambiguous, the term will be interpreted not to                       § 1913-A.
regulate on the basis of the content of the message.       D. Historic plaques and commemorative signs
                                                                erected and maintained by non-profit
20.3.3 Exemptions                                               organizations, building cornerstones, and date-
The following signs are not regulated under this                constructed stones not exceeding four square
article and are not subject to the permitting                   feet in area.
requirements of Section 20.4:                              E.   Non-illuminated incidental signs which provide
A.   Numerals and letters identifying an address                information including, but not limited to, credit
     from the street to facilitate emergency                    card acceptance, business hours, open/closed,
     response compliant with City requirements.                 no soliciting, directions to services and
B.   Building identification signs not exceeding two            facilities, or menus, provided these signs do not
     square feet in area for residential buildings and          exceed an aggregate of two square feet in sign
     four square feet in area for nonresidential and            area in the Residential Sign District and six
     mixed-use buildings.                                       square feet in sign area in all other sign
C.   Any sign, posting, notice, or similar signs placed,        districts.
     installed, or required by law by a city, county, or   F.   Landmark signs.
     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              1.   Signs or displays located entirely inside of a
          warn of dangerous and hazardous                            building and not visible
          conditions and that serve to aid public               2.   from the building’s exterior.
          safety or civil defense.                              3.   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           4.   Signs located within City recreation
          bus shelters.                                              facilities.
     4.   Signs required to be displayed by any                 5.   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. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 20-5 SIGNS
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