ORDER
STANDISH TOWN COUNCIL
DATE: June 7, 2005
ORDER NUMBER: 76-05 SUBMITTED BY: Spencer
TITLE: AMENDMENT TO STANDISH TOWN CODE, Chapter 181, LAND USE, § 181-17 Signs
The Town of Standish hereby ORDAINS the following amendments to the Standish Town Code effective immediately upon adoption:
The Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Standish shall be amended as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are Struck out.
§ 181-17. Signs. Signs are specifically prohibited except as herein provided:
J. Official Business Directional Signs shall be allowed pursuant to the Maine Traveler Information Act and the rules and regulations promulgated there under by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) as amended from time to time. All Official Business Directional Signs must meet current MDOT standards regulating the installation of such signs.
(1) Directional signs shall be located within 1000 feet of the intersection where a change in direction is required. , and there shall be no more than 3 signs per post assembly, with only one post assembly per intersection approach.
(2) The color of all such signs in the Town (including both reflectorized and nonreflectorized) shall be of uniform blue background with white lettering in accordance with Maine Department of Transportation regulations relating to off-premises signs as may be amended from time to time.
(3) The size dimensions of all reflectorized and non-reflectorized signs shall be 12” X 48” only.
(4) Businesses may be eligible for no greater than 4 signs within the Town.
(5) Official Business Directional Signs in place as of the effective date of this ordinance shall be grandfathered until the annual renewal date.
APPROVED __________________ DISAPPROVED__________________
ROLL CALL YEA NAY ABSTAIN
CHRISTY _________________________________________________
HOPKINS _________________________________________________
LYMBURNER_______________________________________________
POMERLEAU_______________________________________________
SIMPSON _________________________________________________
SPENCER _________________________________________________
COUNCIL CHAIR ______________________________
CLERK/SECRETARY ____________________________
Proposed timeline:
Planning Board Public Hearing 7/11/05
Introduction- 6/7/05 Referred to Ordinance Committee for revision on 6/705
First Reading- 7/12/05
Public Hearing- 8/9/2005
Note: Returned from Ordinance Committee 7/12/05 with revision to grandfather status, para J (5).
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