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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 />(4) Sign shall not be located within any public street right-of-way, sight visibility <br />triangle, easement, vehicular area or other similar area; and <br />(5) The sign message shall be limited to the business name and telephone number. <br />(F)(G) Parks, Public and Non-profit; Recreational Facilities, Non-Profit; Recreational <br />Facilities, Golf Courses; and Recreational Facilities, Profit <br />(1) Purpose and Intent <br />(a) Unlike signs for non-residential development(s), signs for recreational <br />land uses are intended to serve a different function and purpose. Signs <br />within these types of land uses are intended to provide essential <br />information concerning: <br />(i) Rules and regulations governing the operation of the facility; <br />(ii) Educational information identifying unique aspects of the facility, <br />the property itself, or significant environmental features that are <br />located on the property; and <br />(iii) Identification of sponsors or public/private partnerships that are <br />responsible for the development, upkeep, and maintenance of <br />existing recreational amenities. <br />(b) While some of this information could be construed as being advertising <br />material, the County views such signs as identifying those responsible <br />for the existence of the facility and allows for recognition of entities that <br />have entered into partnerships with the operator of the facility to provide <br />local residents with recreational opportunities. <br />(2) Applicability <br />The regulations included herein govern the erection of signs at the following: <br />(a) Parks, Public and Non-profit, <br />(b) Recreational Facilities, Non-Profit, <br />(c) Recreational Facilities, Golf Courses, and <br />(d) Recreational Facilities, Profit within the County. <br />(3) Permitted Signs <br />(a) Freestanding identification signs announcing the name of the facility/land <br />use are subject to the following standards: <br />(i) There shall be only one freestanding identification sign per <br />property, <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 />38