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1 <br />ORDINANCE NO___, THIRD SERIES <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ORONO ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-1466 AND SECTION 78-1568 <br />REGARDING SIGNS <br />Tlic City Council of Orono ordains as follows: <br />Section 1: Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1466 is hereby revised as follows: <br />(10) Pylon Sien. A sign supported by a post or posts so that the sign and <br />supports are finished to grade by encasinu the posts in a material consistent <br />with the sien and where the base width dinicnsion is a minimum of 10% up to <br />and including 50% of the greatest width of the sign. <br />(11) Monument Sien.s. One monument sign, limited to two (2) faces is allowed <br />per frontage per nronertv. with a maximum of two (2). Tlic areas of sign base, <br />the supporti ng background structure, and the sign copy shall be combined fo r <br />detennining the total soiiare footage and the height of the monument sign. <br />a. <br />b. <br />c. <br />d. <br />The total allowable square footage shall not exceed 100 square feet <br />per side. The base atid supporting material shall constitute at least <br />25 percent of the to tal square footage. <br />The base width dimension is 50% or more of the greatest width of <br />the sign. <br />The sign copy area shall have a minimum clearance of 20 inches <br />e. <br />above ground level. <br />TItc sign copy area shall be completely enclosed within the <br />monument materials. <br />No portion of the sign o r sign structure shall exceed 10 feet above <br />ground level. <br />f.The monument sign base shall be constmeted of materials similar <br />in appearance to those of the principal stnicturc and shall consist of <br />brick, natural stone, stucco, textured cast stone, or integrally <br />colored concrete masonry units I he structure surrounding th e <br />face of the sign from the base to the top of the sign mu .st be solid, <br />continuous, and consist of the base materials or complementary <br />g <br />materials that match the appearance and color of the principal <br />building. <br />The 200 square feet of ground area around the base of the <br />monument sign shall be landscaped with shrubs or perennials, <br />The following drawing is included for illustrative purposes: <br />The fitnekm language is deleted; the underlined language is inserted. <br />Page 1 of 2