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3 <br />AMENDMENTS TO THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE <br />(Only those sections or subsections amended are set out below) <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 />Proposed Amendment: Part I <br />That Article Nine (9) Signs Section 9.12 Miscellaneous Requirements be <br />amended by adding a new sub-section (i) to read as follows: <br />i) Specific Regulations Governing Signs for: Parks, Public and <br />Non-profit, Recreational Facilities, Non-Profit, Recreational <br />Golf Courses, and Recreational Facilities, Profit: <br />Unlike Signs for non-residential development(s), Signs for <br />recreational land uses are intended to serve a different function and <br />purpose. <br />Signs within these land uses are intended to provide essential <br />information concerning the: <br />1. Rules and regulations governing the operation of the facility, <br />2. Educational information identifying unique aspects of the facility, <br />the property itself, or on significant environmental features that <br />are located on the property, <br />3. Identifying sponsors or public/private .partnerships that are <br />responsible for the development, upkeep, and maintenance of <br />existing recreational amenities. <br />While some of this information could be construed as being <br />advertising material, the County views such signs as identifying <br />those responsible for the existence of the facility and allows for <br />recognition of entities that have entered into partnerships with the <br />operator of the facility to provide local residents with recreational <br />opportunities. <br />The following regulations govern the erection of Signs at <br />