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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 17-505 Signage Plan approval and amendment process.">
  <section prefix="§" num="17-505" heading="Signage Plan approval and amendment process.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Planning Commission must approve the Signage Plan before any signs may be erected in an Area of Special Signage Control.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Standards.">
      <para num="(1)">The Planning Commission must make findings of fact that the Signage Plan:<para num="(i)">would not increase the likelihood of traffic congestion or distraction;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">would not add to the visual clutter in the area; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">would not be incongruous with the existing or contemplated design of the area.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">The Planning Commission may only approve a Signage Plan that:<para num="(i)">meets the requirements listed in &lt;em&gt;Table 17-201: Sign Regulations  &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Table 17-306: Maximum Cumulative Area of Signs&lt;/em&gt;; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">is otherwise allowed by this title.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">The Planning Commission may request review and evaluation of any aspect of a proposed signage plan from any City agency prior to approval of a signage plan at the Planning Commission.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Amendments.">
      <para num="(1)">Any amendments to the boundaries of an Area of Special Sign Control must be approved by Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Any amendments to the Signage Plan must be approved by the Planning Commission.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord.18-216</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
