SP0205
LD 689
Session - 129th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-393, Sponsored by
LR 1238
Item 3
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘An Act Regarding Temporary Signs That Are Placed in the Public Right-of-way’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ¶L,  as amended by PL 2017, c. 321, §1, is further amended to read:

L. Temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way for a maximum of 12 weeks per calendar year , except that a temporary sign may not be placed within the public right-of-way for more than 6 weeks from January 1st to June 30th or for more than 6 weeks from July 1st to December 31st. A temporary sign may not be placed within 30 feet of another temporary sign bearing the same or substantially the same message. A temporary sign may not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet in size. A sign under this paragraph must include or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the date the sign was erected within the public right-of-way.’

summary

This amendment prohibits a temporary sign from being placed within the public right-of-way for more than 6 weeks from January 1st to June 30th or for more than 6 weeks from July 1st to December 31st.


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