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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORON(1 CITY COUNCILMEETING <br /> Mot►day,September 10,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 13. LA18-000059—CITY OF ORO�NO TEXT AMENDMENT,SIGN ORDINANCE— <br /> Continued <br /> Richie Anderson,3205 Crystal Bay Road,stated he owns three marinas in Orono and that he has spoken <br /> with a couple of his competitors recently about a similar business located in Mound that had a sign up at <br /> North Arm on Maxwell Bay and at the corner of County Roads 51 and 15. In addition,up the road there <br /> was someone advertising for boat cleaning,buffing and waxing on residential properly. Anderson asked <br /> if it is legal under the draft ordinance for someone to advertise in three spots in Orono. <br /> Barnhart stated if it is advertising a business on private property that dces not occur on that property,it is <br /> not permitted. <br /> Walsh noted outdoor advertising is not permitted. Walsh asked whether the City would go and pick up <br /> those signs if Mr.Anderson should make a complaint. <br /> Barnhart indicated they would. <br /> Walsh stated if they are advertising a business,they have to advertise on their own property and they <br /> cannot advertise on someone else's property or public property because then it would be an illegal sign. <br /> Anderson asked if he can advertise on his private property. <br /> Barnhart stated he cannot advertise a business on his residential property if the business is not located on <br /> that property. The signage in that situation would likely fall under a home occupation license because <br /> someone can advertise an activity that is occurring on the property. Barnhart stated the other question <br /> would be whether that activity is permitted on the property,which would fall under the home occupation <br /> rules. <br /> Walsh stated the City can only respond to something based on a complaint and that the City is not always <br /> aware of illegal activity. <br /> Anderson asked why a homeowner shoulid have to complain if somebody from the City knows it is <br /> illegal. Anderson stated he knows Council Member Crosby drives by the illegal sign every week and that <br /> he is not sure why he has to complain about it. Anderson commented when you complain about <br /> something,you become a marked man,and that the City should be taking care of it. Anderson stated he <br /> has people renting dock slips down his street and that the City should be dealing with it. <br /> Walsh stated the philosophy of the City is not to drive around looking for violations but that other cities <br /> have hired personnel that drive around looking for illegal signs or other violations. <br /> Matt Johnson, 1432 Shoreline Drive,staUed he requested this be removed from the Consent Agenda so it <br /> could be clarified. Johnson stated now that there is a better-defined ordinance,it might be prudent to let <br /> the Public Works Department or other City staff people who are on the roads to maybe target areas that <br /> have had issues in the past. In addition,the new ordinance could be put it in the newsletter as well. <br /> Crosby asked what the rules and standards are for people placing signs without permission on someone's <br /> land. Crosby asked whether the City car�pull those signs if it is on Orono land. <br /> Barnhart indicated that is correct. <br /> Page 7 of 9 <br />