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Article 6: Development Standards 22 Section 6.12: Signs (6) Number of Signs Permitted (a) Only one wall sign shall be permitted per building facade. In cases where a building is located on a corner lot, an additional wall sign may be permitted on the building wall facing the second street right -of -way, subject to the requirements of this Ordinance. (b) For multi- tenant buildings permitted as a conditional use or conditional zoning district additional wall signs may be permitted by the Board of County Commissioners. (7) The allowable sign area shall be determined as follows: One square foot of sign area for every 1/2 foot of building length facing a public right -of -way, not to exceed 32 square feet except for parcels zoned CC -3, GC -4, 0/1, 1-2,1-3, AS, and MPD -CZ that: (i) Are larger than 40,000 square feet in area, and (ii) The structure has more than 100 linear feet of building length facing a public right -of -way, and (iii) Has more than 300 feet of linear frontage along a NC Department of Transportation (NC DOT) maintained roadway In these instances sions shall not exceed 64 square feet in area per sion face. (8) A changeable copy sign may be utilized as a wall sign. (9) Wall signs shall not extend above the soffit, parapet, or eave line of the building to which it is attached. (10) For parcels within Economic Development district(s), allowable sign area shall be in accordance with Section 6.12.14 of this Ordinance. , (D) Projecting Signs (1) Projecting signs shall be mounted on a building. 2) Projecting signs may be internally illuminated and shall comp ith all applicable state and county building codes and the National Electric de. (3) rojecting signs shall be permitted within the followin oning districts: LC -1, NC- 2, C -3, GC -4, EC -5, 01, E1, 1 -1, 1 -2, 1 -3, AS, MP Z and all of the Economic Deve ment zoning districts. (4) Projecting ' ns shall adhere to the mini m setback requirements established for all structure within the zoning dis ' t in which it is located. (5) Only one projecting ' ns shall b ermitted per building facade even in cases of a building located on a me r t. (6) The allowable sign area a e determined as follows: (a) One squar oot of sign a for every 1/2 foot of building length, facing a public ri t -of -way, not to exc d 32 square feet in area. (7) Projecting ' ns shall clear sidewalks and estrian paths by a height of at least ten fee ove finished grade. (8) Pr ' cting signs shall not extend above the soffit, p et, or eave line of the uilding to which it is attached. (9 Projecting signs shall not be located at the corner of a buildi except at right angles to the building fagade. Window Signs Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -86