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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B. New building permit for rehabilitation. A
building permit is sought for a
20.10 NONCONFORMING SIGNS rehabilitation of a building where the value
20.10.1 Applicability of the rehabilitation exceeds 50% of the
A. Maintenance. Nonconforming signs may be assessed value of the building, or
maintained, expanded upon, and/or reduced $100,000, whichever is less, provided that
only in accordance with the provisions of this where rehabilitation is of a multi-tenant
section. building, only the tenant or tenants whose
B. Continuation. All lawfully nonconforming building or area is being rehabilitated shall
signs may be continued, subject to this be required to come into conformance
section. with this article.
1. Lawfully nonconforming permanent C. New sign permit. An application is filed for
directional signs for existing a new sign permit in accordance with the
nonconforming businesses that are following:
established and operational in any 1. When an application is filed for a new
residential zone may continue to be used building-mounted sign, all building-
subject to this section. mounted signs on the lot must come into
2. Lawfully nonconforming permanent signs compliance with all requirements of this
for nonconforming uses established and article for building signs.
operational in any residential zone may 2. When an application is filed for a new
continue to be used subject to this section. freestanding sign, all freestanding signs on
the lot must come into compliance with all
20.10.2 Removal or replacement of a requirements of this article for
nonconforming sign freestanding signs.
Lawfully nonconforming signs must be made to D. Modification of sign. A sign is modified in
conform or shall be removed if any of the following any way, except for routine maintenance
occurs, unless the improvements are required to or repair of sudden and accidental damage,
achieve compliance with applicable federal, state, or or for a change in the message panel only,
local regulations, other than the provisions of this unless otherwise required to conform
article, and the improvements do not require under this subsection. Repair of sudden
replacement of the nonconforming sign. In no event and accidental damage will not include
will the degree of nonconformity of any sign or type replacement of the entire sign, which is
of signage on any lot be increased. treated as a modification under this
A. Major site plan review. Major site plan review subsection. Letters on nonconforming
is sought for any new structures or building signs designed for changeable messages
additions on the site, except as provided in (E) may be changed without triggering the
below. terms of this subsection as long as no
other change is made to the sign. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 20-37 SIGNS

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