Outdoor advertising; outdoor athletic facilities

23 M.R.S. § 1908-B, under Chapter 21.

23 M.R.S. § 1908-B

1. Signs. A municipality may build and maintain an advertising sign visible to the traveling public from a public way at an outdoor athletic facility as long as the sign:

A. Is oriented inward to the persons visiting or using the facility; [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]

B. Is secured to a fence, scoreboard or accessory structure; [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]

C. Does not exceed the height of the structure on which it is located; and [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]

D. Does not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet. [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]

2. Revenue collected. Revenue collected from advertising fees under this section by a municipality must be used for purposes related to the construction, maintenance, operation or programming of the athletic facility.