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COPY <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD <br />WORK SESSION <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 23, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. D. <br />SUBJECT: Discussion of Sign Regulations <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Proposed Revisions to Political Sign Regulations <br />Craig Benedict, Director, Ext. 2592 <br />Comparison of Existing and Proposed Political <br />Robert Davis, Planner III, Ext. 2580 <br />Sign Regulations <br />Carla Thames, Planner I, Ext. 2603 <br />Lessons Learned — Political Sign Enforcement <br />David Fencl, Planner II /ZEO, Ext. 2607 <br />Sign Ordinance Revisions - Topics to be reviewed <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 336- 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss potential revisions and modifications to Article 9 of the Zoning <br />Ordinance — Sign Regulations. <br />BACKGROUND: The bulk of the County's existing sign regulations date to the initial adoption <br />of the zoning ordinance in 1981. Minor modifications were made to the sign regulations in 1984 <br />and 1988. The current sign regulations need a complete review to ensure that they meet <br />citizen's expectations for appearance, clarity, and are on solid ground from a legal standpoint. <br />Staff is aware of many changes that are necessary to update the regulations, but also would <br />like to receive comments and suggestions from the Planning Board and Commissioners early in <br />the revision process. <br />Staff has identified the following areas of the existing sign regulations that need to be reviewed <br />or areas that may need to be added: <br />• Size (height and square footage) of signage. <br />• Number of signs permitted (per lot, per building, per use). <br />• Types of signage permitted (i.e. ground, pole, wall, projecting, temporary). <br />• Signage not subject to permit requirements (i.e. temporary real estate signs, temporary <br />real estate development signs, construction signs, special event signage, home <br />occupation signage, and political /campaign signs). <br />• Subdivision entrance signage. <br />• Signs for non - residential uses in residential zoning districts (i.e. schools, places of <br />worship) <br />