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0012 <br /> c) Outdoor advertising signs shall be considered principal uses of land <br /> and shall not have other principal uses on the same lot. <br /> Amended d) Outdoor advertising signs shall not exceed one sign every thousand <br /> 6/4/84 (1000) feet measured in a radius from the sign. <br /> e) All signs shall comply with the construction requirements of the North <br /> Carolina State Building Code. Trailer mounted signs do not meet <br /> these standards. <br /> Amended f) Signs identifying any non-residential use permitted by right or by <br /> 1/3/84 special use permit in a residential zone shall not exceed 16 square <br /> feet in area and shall be limited to one single or double-faced on- <br /> premise sign per street or road frontage. No sign shall exceed six (6) <br /> feet in height. Height of the sign shall be measured from the average <br /> finished ground level to the highest point of the sign. Measurement <br /> shall not be taken from the highest point of a mound or berm at the <br /> sign site. <br /> Amended g) No more than 3 signs totaling 9 square feet in area are permitted on <br /> 1/3/84 each residentially zoned lot in connection with elections and political <br /> campaigns. Such signs shall be removed within 7 days after the <br /> election or the conclusion of the campaigns. In cases of second or <br /> subsequent primaries, signs must be removed 7 days after the <br /> concluding election. <br /> Amended h) Within the Major Transportation Corridor(MTC) District the following <br /> 6/4/84 additional requirements shall apply: <br /> 1. Outdoor advertising signs shall not be permitted in the MTC <br /> district. <br /> 2. Permitted signs within the MTC district are limited to <br /> identification and incidental signs. <br /> 3. Within the MTC district the maximum area of any sign face <br /> shall not exceed seventy-tWo (72) square feet. <br /> 9.13 Sign Survey Required and Compliance Deadlines Set <br /> The Zoning Officer shall make an inventory of all signs not meeting the <br /> requirements of this Article. This inventory, which shall include all land <br /> within the zoning jurisdiction of the County of Orange, shall contain the <br /> location*and a description of the sign and the name and address of the <br /> owner(s) of the lot on which each sign is located, as contained in the current <br /> tax roll. Additionally, for each sign, the Zoning Officer shall note the reasons <br /> for the determination that each sign falls under the provisions of this section. <br /> Upon completion of the inventory, the Zoning Officer shall notify by certified <br /> mail the owner(s) of the lot which each sign is located of the determination <br /> 9-5 <br />