Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.12: Signs <br />(b) For multi- tenant buildings permitted as a conditional use or conditional <br />zoning district additional wall signs may be permitted by the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />(7) The allowable sign area shall be determined as follows: <br />One square foot of sign area for every 1/2 foot of building length facing a public <br />right -of -way, not to exceed 32 square feet except for parcels zoned CC -3, GC -4, <br />0/1, 1-2,1-3, AS, and MPD -CZ that: <br />(i) Are larger than 40,000 square feet in area, and <br />(ii) The structure has more than 100 linear feet of building length <br />facing a public right -of -way, and <br />(iii) Has more than 300 feet of linear frontage along a NC <br />Department of Transportation (NC DOT) maintained roadway <br />In these instances signs shall not exceed 64 square feet in area per sign face. <br />(8) A changeable copy sign may be utilized as a wall sign. <br />(9) Wall signs shall not extend above the soffit, parapet, or eave line of the building <br />to which it is attached. <br />(10) For parcels within Economic Development district(s), allowable sign area shall be <br />in accordance with Section 6.12.14 of this Ordinance. <br />(D) Projecting Signs <br />(1) Projecting signs shall be mounted on a building. <br />\(2) Projecting signs may be internally illuminated and shall comply all applicable <br />state and county building codes and the National Electric Co <br />(3 Projecting signs shall be permitted within the following zgKng districts: LC -1, NC- <br />2, CC -3, GC -4, EC -5, 01, E1, 1 -1, 1 -2, 1 -3, AS, MPD -C nd all of the Economic <br />velopment zoning districts. <br />(4) Proje 'ng signs shall adhere to the minimum back requirements established <br />for all st tures within the zoning district in ich it is located. <br />(5) Only one prod ting signs shall be per ' ted per building facade even in cases of <br />a building locate n a corner lot. <br />(6) The allowable sign ar shall b determined as follows: <br />(a) One square foot o gn area for every 'h foot of building length, facing a <br />public right -of- , no o exceed 32 square feet in area. <br />(7) Projecting signs sh clear sidewa and pedestrian paths by a height of at least <br />ten feet above fi shed grade. <br />(8) Projecting si ns shall not extend above the ffit, parapet, or eave line of the <br />building which it is attached. <br />(9) Pro' ting signs shall not be located at the corner o building except at right <br />Ies to the building facade. <br />(E) Win w Signs <br />k,t) Window signs shall be permitted within the following zoning distr s: LC -1, NC -2, <br />CC -3, GC -4, EC -5, 01, E1, 1 -1, 1 -2, 1 -3, AS, MPD -CZ and all of the E omic <br />Development zoning districts. <br />(2) Window signs shall be limited to a maximum of 30% of the total window are <br />where the sign is to be located. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -86 <br />36 <br />