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Article 10: Definitions <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-43 <br /> <br />Sign, Landmark <br />A sign advertising that a specific structure or site is considered historically <br />significant and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, U.S. <br />Department of Interior, or designated by local ordinance in accordance with <br />guidelines issued by the U. S. Department of Interior. <br /> <br /> <br />Sign Maintenance <br />The cleaning, painting, repair or replacement of defective parts of a sign in a manner that does not alter <br />the basic copy, design or structure of the sign. <br />Sign, Nonconforming <br />A sign that was erected legally but that does not comply with subsequently enacted sign restrictions and <br />regulations or a sign which does not conform to the sign code requirements but has received approval <br />from the Board of Adjustment. <br />Sign, Off-Premise Commercial <br />A sign structure advertising an establishment, <br />merchandise, service, or entertainment that is not sold, <br />produced, manufactured, or furnished at the property <br />on which said sign is located. This definition includes <br />billboards and other similar outdoor advertising <br />mechanisms. <br /> Example of an off-premise commercial sign <br />includes: <br /> <br /> <br />Sign, Off-Premise Religious <br />A sign located off the property of a religious facility intended to provide directional information as to the <br />location of a specific religious facility. Such signs shall only be erected at major roadway intersections <br />and contain the name and address of the facility as well as a directional arrow to provide motorists an <br />idea of which road is necessary to access the facility. <br />Sign, On-Premise Commercial <br />A sign that pertains to the use of the <br />premises where it is located. On- <br />Premise Commercial Signs can <br />contain changeable copy or a reader <br />board so long as the total square <br />footage allowed for the sign is not <br />exceeded. For the purpose of this <br />ordinance, pole mounted signs shall <br />not be permitted. Pole mounted signs <br />shall be considered signs mounted on <br />a single pole or mast rather than on <br />two posts or poles or ground mounted. <br /> Examples of on-premise <br />commercial signs include: <br /> <br /> <br /> 50 50