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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-85 <br /> <br />(D) No person may continue to operate, maintain, or leave standing any sign or part or <br />component thereof for more than 30 days after the permit authorizing such sign has been <br />revoked in accordance with this Section. <br />6.12.10 Maintenance <br />All signs, together with braces, guys and other supports shall be kept in good repair. If at any <br />time a sign should be abandoned, declared unsafe, or deemed poorly maintained, the Planning <br />Director shall notify the owner of the sign of such condition. Failure of the owner to correct the <br />maintenance condition shall cause the Planning Director to take appropriate legal action to have <br />the sign removed. <br />6.12.11 Signs Permitted in All Zoning Districts19 Signs Permitted in Residential Zoning Districts <br />The following sign alottments shall be permitted within the zoning districts indicated, in <br />accordance with all other provisions of this Section and specific standards for each sign <br />established herein: <br />(A) Table of Allowable Sign Area – Residential Land Uses <br /> RB AR, R-1, R-2, R-3, <br />R-4, R-5, R-8, R-13 <br /> <br />MPD-CZ (Residential <br />Development Only) <br /> Cumulative <br />Allowable Sign <br />Area Per <br />Parcel <br /> <br />48 sqare <br />feet 64 square feet 96 square feet <br /> <br />(B) Specific Sign Standards <br />(1) No sign in a residential zoning district shall be more than 12 sqare feet in area. <br />(2) There shall be no more than 6 signs allowed on a property either zoned or used <br />to support a residential land use. <br />(3) Signs shall be setback ten feet from all property lines or the edge of any existing <br />or projected street right-of-way. <br /> . <br />The following signs are permitted in all zoning districts with the issuance of a zoning compliance <br />permit, in accordance with the requirements of this Section and the additional standards for each <br />sign established herein: <br />(a) Permanent Identification Signs for Subdivisions, Multi-family Developments, <br />Mobile Home Parks, and Schools <br />(2) Identification signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and six feet in height. <br />(3) Developments shall be limited to two signs at each point of ingress/egress. <br />(4) Signs shall be placed outside of the site visibility triangle so as not to obstruct the <br />view of traffic. <br />(5) Signs may be illuminated in such a fashion so as not to affect the view of <br />motorists. 20 <br /> <br />19 After reviewing with the County Attorney’s office it has been determined this entire section is written from the  <br />standpoint of establishing regulations based on the ‘content’ of a sign.  As a result we have deleted the existing  <br />language and will relocate several provisions to a new Section of the UDO as detailed herein.  This revised section  <br />will address allowable signage within residential zoning districts only.  <br />  <br /> 28 28