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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCILMEETING <br />Monday, September 10, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />13. LAI 8-000059 — CITY OF ORONO 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 property. 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 does 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 should 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, stated 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 can pull those signs if it is on Orono land. <br />Barnhart indicated that is correct. <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />