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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the City of Portland as an additional Building Authority has the authority to order the
insured. repair, maintenance, or removal of any sign or sign
structure that has become dilapidated or represents
20.10.4 Nonconforming signs in residential zones a hazard to public health, safety, or welfare.
A. Lawfully-existing permanent signs for lawfully
existing nonconforming uses in any residential 20.11.2 Violations
zone may continue to be used. A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
B. If an application is filed for new or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
replacement building-mounted sign(s) for repair, display, maintain, or use a sign within the
a lawfully-existing nonconforming use City contrary to, or in violation of, any provision
located in a residential zone, the building- of this article. Any work commenced without a
mounted sign(s) must either be the same sign permit, or beyond the authorized scope of
size and number as the lawfully existing a sign permit constitutes a violation of this
building-mounted sign(s), or must comply article and is grounds for the Building Authority
with the standards established for the to issue a correction notice and/or to stop all
Small Mixed-Use Sign District in Table 20- work on the sign until appropriate permits are
G, whichever is less. Sign types shall be obtained.
limited to blade, directory, wall, and B. Permits issued for work commenced
window signs. Illumination shall be limited without a sign permit, or any work beyond
to external illumination only. the authorized scope of a sign permit shall
C. If an application is filed for replacement be assessed double the required permit
freestanding sign(s) for a lawfully-existing fees for the sign(s).
nonconforming use located in a residential C. Failure to perform any act required by this
zone, the freestanding sign(s) must be the article, failure to obtain any permit
same size and number as the lawfully required, or the performance of any act
existing freestanding signs, or must comply prohibited by this article constitutes a
with the standards established for the violation and is subject to penalties as set
Small Mixed-Use Sign District in Table 20-R, forth in 30-A M.R.S. §4452.
whichever is less. No new freestanding D. Each day on which a violation exists will
signs for a nonconforming use in a constitute a separate violation for
residential zone shall be permitted. purposes of this section.
Illumination shall be limited to external
illumination only.

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