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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-92 <br /> <br />(ii) Freestanding identification signs shall be limited to 20 square <br />feet of sign area. In Economic Development Districts, a <br />maximum sign area of 32 square feet shall be permitted, <br />(iii) The sign may be either a ground or pole sign, <br />(iv) Freestanding identification signs shall be set back a minimum of <br />ten feet from all property lines, and <br />(v) Illumination of freestanding identification signs shall be permitted <br />in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, <br />(b) Wall Signs <br />(i) Shall either be mounted or painted on a building. <br />(ii) All wall signs shall be offset a minimum of five feet from the <br />corner of the building face on which it is mounted. <br />(iii) Wall signs shall not protrude more that 12 inches from the side of <br />building on which it is mounted. <br />(iv) Only one wall sign shall be permitted per building except as <br />follows: <br />a. In cases where a building is located on a corner lot, a <br />second wall sign may be erected on the building wall <br />facing the second street right-of-way subject to the <br />requirements of this Ordinance. <br />b. If a building façade faces athletic fields or other similar <br />recreational areas on the property, a second wall sign, <br />up to 32 square feet in area, may be erected facing <br />these facilities, not to exceed the allowable sign area as <br />calculated herein, <br />c. Under no circumstances may more than one wall sign be <br />located on the same building façade. <br />(v) The maximum sign area shall be determined as follows: <br />a. One square foot of wall sign area for every ½ linear foot <br />of building length along a right-of-way or facing an <br />athletic field or similar recreational use, not to exceed 32 <br />square feet in area. <br />(vi) A changeable copy sign can be utilized as a wall sign. <br />(vii) Wall signs shall not extend above the soffit, parapet, or eave line <br />of the building to which it is attached. <br />(viii) The sign may be internally illuminated or have external <br />illumination installed consistent with the provisions of this <br />Ordinance. <br />(c) Informational Signs <br />(i) Shall be allowed in an effort to provide information concerning <br />individual recreational amenities available on the property and <br />are limited to those signs necessary to identify the name of a <br />specific recreational facility, amenity, or use. <br />(ii) Signs shall be no larger than 20 square feet in area. <br />(iii) The sign shall contain information identifying the recreational <br />amenity. <br />(iv) The number of signs shall be directly proportional to the number <br />of individual recreational amenities present on the site. <br /> 112