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Attachment 1 5 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE <br />WHEREAS, there has been heightened scrutiny over existing regulations <br />relating to the review, processing, and approval of outdoor advertising signs (i.e. <br />billboards) within the County, and <br />WHEREAS, staff has been advised by the County Attorney's office that <br />recent court cases have found that State and Federal regulation(s) preempt local <br />zoning authority in cases were there are inconsistencies relating to the review, <br />processing, and approval of outdoor advertising signs, and <br />WHEREAS, staff has been advised that an amendment is necessary to <br />affirm that in those cases where there are conflicting regulatory standards that <br />State and Federal regulations preempt local restrictions, and <br />WHEREAS, this amendment is necessary to ensure proper enforcement <br />of regulatory standards as they relate to outdoor advertising signs. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE <br />COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, hereby amends the Orange County Zoning <br />Ordinance by adding (indicated by double underlined language) and deleting <br />(indicated by stricken through language) as follows: <br />The provisions of this Article establish M.0dards and review criteri <br />relating to the location erection maintenance liahtina setbacks and use <br />of signs. This includes regulations pertaining to outdoor`advertisina (i e <br />Billboards). <br />Federal requirements In cases where there is a .Qonflict between C- inty <br />Mulation(s) and State/Federal- regulation(s), relating to the location <br />erection, maintenance.-lighting, setbacks and use of outdoor advertisinn <br />signage, t- e corresponding State /Federal law shall take precedent <br />In cases where there is no applicable State /Federal standard then <br />existing County regulations shall be enforced <br />