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372 Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.12: Signs <br />(v) All directional signs shall be located a minimum of five feet from <br />any active recreational activity field or one feet from any <br />established nature or man -made trail, and shall be set back a <br />minimum of ten feet from all property lines, <br />(f) Scoreboards <br />(i) One scoreboard, not to exceed 144 square feet, shall be <br />permitted for each athletic field <br />6.12.14 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districts <br />In addition to the overall sign standards established herein, the following specific standards shall <br />apply in the Economic Development Districts: <br />(A) General Standards <br />(1) A sign plan must be submitted and approved as part of the comprehensive site <br />plan or master plan. <br />(2) For multiple use sites or buildings, unified directional /informational signs and the <br />use of coordinated individual wall signs is the preferred approach to business <br />identification. <br />(3) Sign colors must not be overpowering but must accent the building which the <br />sign identifies or on which it is mounted. <br />(4) The light from an illuminated sign must not be permitted to shine into any road <br />right -of -way or across property lines. <br />Gr R;* inners <br />0 o�m��,,,ss,�� �: <br />(6) In addition to the prohibited signs in Section 6.12.6, the following types of signs <br />are prohibited in the Economic Development District: off premises advertising <br />signs, billboards, ronf ° °f signs, inflatable, and portable signs -@Fe ppE)h*bited.12s <br />ore prohibited 126 <br />(B) Identification Signs <br />(1) Freestanding Identification Signs <br />(a) Only one freestanding identification sign is permitted for each <br />development. However, a second sign may be permitted where a site <br />has more than one vehicular entrance on different sides of the building. <br />(b) A freestanding identification sign must be placed perpendicular to <br />approaching vehicular traffic so that it is clearly visible and does not <br />obstruct the view of any other identification or information sign. <br />(c) A freestanding identification sign must be located at least 10 -feet from <br />any property line or driveway. <br />124 Staff is suggesting removal of this restriction because Section 6.12.12(C)(1) permits Wall Signs to be painted on <br />a building. Staff is suggesting that a painted wall sign not be restricted in the EDDs when they are allowed in all <br />other non - residential zoning districts <br />125 Staff is suggesting that specific reference be drawn to Section 6.12.6 (Prohibited Signs in all zoning districts). <br />Since roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts, staff suggests deleting the redundancy here. <br />j26 Staff is suggesting this for deletion because it is already prohibited in Section 6.12.6(C). <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -101 <br />