Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code
Parent Document: Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b ↗

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Sign, projecting. A permanent sign that is attached
to and extends perpendicular from a building from Sign, Yard, Type I. A small temporary sign typically
the wall. constructed of corrugated plastic and supported on
a wire frame used, for example, for advertising by
Sign, service island canopy. A permanent sign local businesses or by election campaigns.
mounted on or under a service island canopy,
including on a fascia. Sign, Yard, Type II. A temporary sign mounted on a
single post installed securely in the ground with a
Sign, single-color or two-color LED. A permanent small sign hanging from a cross-bar mounted
or temporary sign or portion of a sign composed of parallel to the ground.
single-color or two-color LEDs that displays static or
changeable sign messages using characters, letters, Sign, Yard, Type III. A temporary large sign
and numbers only. Examples of these signs include, mounted on two posts installed securely in the
but are not limited to, "open" or "closed" signs, time ground.
and temperature" signs, or signs indicating the
number of available spaces in a parking garage. Sign copy. Any graphic, word, numeral, symbol,
insignia, text, sample, model, device, or combination
Sign, temporary. A sign which is intended for a thereof that is primarily intended to advertise,
limited period of display and which is designed to be identify, or notify.
moved easily and is not permanently affixed to a
structure, sign area, or window. Sign face. The exterior surface of a sign, exclusive
of structural supports, on which is placed the sign
Sign, wall. A permanent sign affixed to or erected copy.
against the wall or fascia of a building or structure,
with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the Sign substructure. The supports, uprights, bracing
plane of wall or fascia to which it is affixed or and/or framework of a sign.
erected.
Site. All contiguous land under the same ownership
Sign, wall banner. A temporary sign constructed of or control, whether proposed for development or
cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar non-rigid not, except where development is limited to a lot or
material, and securely attached to the wall or lots within a subdivision.
support structure for which it is advertising. Flags
are not considered temporary wall banners. Site (within Article 16). The location of a
significant event, an archaeological site, a landscape
Sign, window. A permanent or temporary sign or traditional cultural property, or a building or
posted, painted, placed, or affixed in or on a structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished,
window, or otherwise exposed to public view where the location itself maintains historical or
through a window. 3-20 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DEFINITIONS

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