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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20.4 REVIEW PROCEDURES
20.4.1 Review Authority Signs in historic
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districts
Table 20-A establishes the final review authority for
sign-related applications.
20.4.3 Permanent sign permits
20.4.2 Applications and fees A. Sign permit required. A sign permit is required
A. Filing of applications. An application for a to erect, install, construct, move, alter, replace,
permanent or temporary sign permit must be suspend, display, or maintain (i.e., removal of the
submitted to the Building Authority on an sign so that structural elements supporting the
application form or in accordance with the sign may be maintained) any permanent sign,
application specifications published by the unless otherwise specified in this article. Each
Building Authority. Each application must be sign and change of copy (i.e., changing of the
accompanied by the applicable fee, which shall face or letters on a sign) requires a separate sign
be established by the City Council. permit except as allowed in Subsection 20.7.4.
B. Review and approval Exceptions to the requirement for a sign permit
1. Following receipt of a complete include the exemptions listed in Subsection
application, the Building Authority shall 20.3.3, as well as building-mounted directional
review all sign permit applications and signs, building-mounted directory signs, and
supporting documentation for compliance window signs. Refer to Section 20.8 for
with the standards of this article. permanent sign standards that apply even when
2. The Building Authority shall either: no sign permit is required. Any sign not
a. Issue the sign permit if the sign that is authorized pursuant to this article is not allowed.
the subject of the application B. Assignment of permanent sign permits. A
conforms to the requirements of this current and valid permanent sign permit
article, and also provided that any issued under this article shall be freely
other required permits as determined assignable to a successor as owner of the
by the Building Authority have been property or operator of the premises. The
obtained, or assignment shall not require approval by
b. Deny the sign permit if the sign that is the the Building Authority.
subject of the application fails to conform C. Expiration. A permanent sign permit will
to the requirements of this article. If the expire and become null and void if the
sign permit application is denied, the work authorized in compliance with the
reason shall be stated in writing. permit is not commenced within 180 days 20-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SIGNS

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