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Article 6: Development Standards Section 6.12: Signs Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-84 6.12.7 Submittal Requirements In order to erect a sign, other than exempt signs, a Zoning Compliance Permit application must be submitted and approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4 and the following specific submittal requirements: (A) A drawing to scale showing the design of the sign, including dimensions, method of attachment or support, source of illumination. If attached to a structure, the drawing must indicate where on the structure it will be installed; (B) A plot plan drawn to scale indicating the location of the sign relative to property lines, easements, buildings, streets and other on-premise signs; (C) Sign copy shall be submitted for all proposed signs to the Planning department for review and approval. No sign shall have lewd or lascivious letters, words, or characters designating the same; and 18 (D)(C) Sign plans shall be submitted to the Planning Department for approval prior to the Building Inspector issuing a Building Permit. A record of such applications and actions taken shall be kept in the Planning Department. 6.12.8 Expiration of Permits (A) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Section, zoning compliance permits for signs shall expire within 180 days from the date of issuance unless within that time the work authorized by the permit has been completed. (B) If a zoning compliance permit for a sign expires, no further work to construct, erect, move, enlarge, illuminate, or alter the sign may take place unless a new zoning compliance permit is obtained. The applicant shall be subject to all regulations applicable at the time a new application is submitted. (C) No person may continue to operate, maintain, or leave standing any sign or part or component thereof for more than 30 days after the permit authorizing such sign has expired, unless a new sign application has been submitted and the Planning Director authorizes the sign, or portion thereof to remain 6.12.9 Permit Revocation (A) The Planning Director may revoke any zoning compliance permit for a sign issued in accordance with this Section and Section 2.4 for any of the following reasons: (1) Issuance of the permit under a mistake of material fact when, had the correct fact been known, the permit would not have been issued; (2) Misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant for a sign permit; and (3) Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Section, except that a permit for a nonconforming sign may not be revoked so long as the nonconforming situation is allowed to continue pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance. (B) Before revoking a zoning compliance permit for a sign, the Planning Director shall give the permit holder 20 days notice by certified mail of his/her intent to revoke the permit and shall inform the permit holder of the reasons for the proposed revocation and of his/her right to obtain an informal hearing on the allegations. (C) If the permit is revoked, the Planning Director shall provide to the permit holder owner a written statement of the decision and the reasons thereof. The Planning Director shall also inform the permit holder of his/her right to appeal the decision to the Board of Adjustment. 18 In consultation with the County Attorney we are eliminating language that could be construed as establishing prohibitions or allowances based on a signs content. 27 27