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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B. Building identification signs not exceeding two              area in the Residential Sign District and six
     square feet in area for residential buildings and          square feet in sign area in all other sign
     four square feet in area for nonresidential and            districts.
     mixed-use buildings.                                  F.   Signs which have been designated as a historic
C. Any sign, posting, notice, or similar signs placed,          object or identified as a character-defining
     installed, or required by law by a city, county, or        feature of a historic designation.
     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                   Signs or displays located entirely inside of a
          warn of dangerous and hazardous                            building and not visible from the building’s
          conditions and that serve to aid public                    exterior.
          safety or civil defense.                              1.   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           2.   Signs located within City recreation
          bus shelters.                                              facilities.
     4.   Signs required to be displayed by any                 3.   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.
     5.   Signs directing the public to points of          I.   Temporary signs placed within the public right-
          interest.                                             of-way, subject to the provisions of 23 M.R.S.
     6.   Signs showing the location of public                  §1913-A.
          facilities.                                      J.   Works of art that do not include sign copy or
     7.   Signs subject to the provisions of 23 M.R.S.          where sign copy is limited to no more than 10%
          § 1913-A.                                             of the total area of the artwork and the
D. Historic plaques and commemorative signs,                    dimensional standards listed in Tables 19-G and
     building cornerstones, and date-constructed                19-P.
     stones not exceeding four square feet in area.
E.   Non-illuminated incidental signs which provide        19.3 REVIEW PROCEDURES
     information including, but not limited to, credit     19.3.1 Review Authority
     card acceptance, business hours, open/closed,         Table 19-A establishes the final review authority for
     no soliciting, directions to services and             sign-related applications.
     facilities, or menus, provided these signs do not
     exceed an aggregate of two square feet in sign 19-2 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SIGNS
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