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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G. Any other signs not specifically allowed by the 19.6.3 Sign illumination
provisions of this article. A. Sign illumination by sign district
1. Table 19-E identifies the type of
19.5.3 Display restrictions illumination permitted () or not
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the permitted ( ) by sign district. All allowed
following display features are prohibited: permanent signs may also be non-
A. Animated features which rotate, move, or give illuminated. All permanent signs for single-
the appearance of moving by mechanical, wind, family residences or duplexes and all
or other means. Barber poles no more than temporary signs must be non-illuminated.
three feet in height and 10 inches in diameter 2. The illumination level of a sign must be
and clocks are excepted from this restriction. reduced if the Building Authority
B. Sound, odor, or any particulate matter including determines the light output to be
bubbles, smoke, fog, confetti, or ashes. excessive. The Building Authority shall use
C. Lighting devices with intermittent, flashing, the following criteria to determine if the
rotating, blinking, or strobe light illumination, illumination is excessive:
animation, motion picture, or laser or motion a. The amount of illumination is
picture projection, or any lighting effect substantially greater than the
creating the illusion of motion, as well as laser illumination level of other nearby
or hologram lights. signs.
D. Search lights or laser light displays when used b. The sign’s illumination interferes with
as attention-attracting devices. the visibility of other signs or with the
E. Strings of lights used in connection with perception of objects or buildings in
commercial premises, except when used for the vicinity of the sign.
temporary lighting for decoration, and lights c. It directs glare toward streets or
arranged in the shape of a product, arrow, or motorists.
any commercial message. d. It adversely impacts nearby residents
or neighborhoods.
19.6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SIGNS e. The illumination reduces the night
19.6.1 Sign measurement time readability of the sign.
Sign area and height shall be measured as described B. Internal illumination. To minimize glare,
in Tables 19-C and 19-D. internally-illuminated signs must either be
constructed with an opaque background and
19.6.2 Computation of the number of signs translucent text and symbols, or with a colored
When determining the number of signs, a single sign background. Backgrounds must not be white,
shall be considered either enclosed within a single off-white, light gray, cream, or yellow.
frame or composed of modular parts with identical
frame elements designed to be joined together to
form a single composite sign. 19-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SIGNS

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