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Article 6: Development Standard <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> ,a, Single or double-faced signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, per <br /> sign face. For parcels zoned CC-3, GC-4, 01, I-1, 1-3, AS, EDB-2, EDE- <br /> 2, EDH-4, EDH-5, and MPD-CZ signage shall not exceed 72 square feet <br /> in area for parcels that: <br /> (i) Are larger than 60,000 square feet in area, and <br /> (a)(ii) Have more than 300 linear frontage along a NC Department of <br /> Transportation (NC DOT) maintained roadway. <br /> (b) Three-dimensional signs shall not exceed a maximum volume . 54 <br /> cubic feet with no dimension exceeding six feet. <br /> Fi• re 6.12.12.A.6: Three-Dimensional Sign Allowable Volume <br /> H <br /> • <br /> 11. moniii,..waseememenummummil <br /> NOTE: L x W x H may not exceed 54 cubi► eet wi q no dimension exceeding 6 feet. <br /> (7) An on-premise com -rcial sign m. contain a changeable copy sign as defined <br /> in this Ordinance. ,'owever, the tota ign area, including the area of changeable <br /> copy, shall not e eed the maximum a swable area established in Section <br /> 6.12.12(A)(6)(. above. <br /> (8) No on-prem. e commercial sign shall be ori- ted is such a manner as to be <br /> directly vi ..le from a major transportation cor ..or as established in this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (B) Off-Premise ommercial Signs <br /> (1) T -se signs shall comply with all state and county buil..ng codes and the <br /> "ational Electric Code. Clearance of signs is required fr. high voltage power <br /> lines and signs shall be located in such a way that they wil aintain horizontal <br /> and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in .ccordance with <br /> the National Electric Code specifications, provided that no sign hall be installed <br /> closer than ten feet horizontally or vertically from any conductor o sublic utility <br /> guy wire. <br /> (2) Off-premise commercial signs (billboards) shall be permitted within the C-4, <br /> EC-5, 1-1, and 1-2 zoning districts. <br /> (3) No electric tap outs allowing for an independent light source to receive pow- <br /> shall be allowed. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-87 <br />