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Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.12: Signs <br />6.12.12 Signs Permitted in Specific Zoning Districts <br />The following signs shall be permitted in the zoning districts indicated, in accordance with all <br />other provisions of this Section and specific standards for each sign established herein: <br />(A) On- Premise Commercial Signs <br />(1) These signs shall comply with all state and county building codes and the <br />National Electric Code. Clearance of signs is required from high voltage power <br />lines and signs shall be located in such a way that they will maintain horizontal <br />and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance with <br />the National Electric Code specifications, provided that no sign shall be installed <br />closer than ten feet horizontally or vertically from any conductor or public utility <br />guy wire. <br />(2) On- premise commercial signs shall be permitted within the following zoning <br />districts: LC -1, NC -2, CC -3, GC -4, EC -5, O /RM, El, 1 -1, 1-2,1-3, AS, MPD -CZ, <br />AAHP -CZ, ASE -CZ, REDA -CZ -1 and all of the Economic Development zoning <br />districts. <br />(3) All on- premise commercial signs shall be setback ten feet from the front, side, <br />and rear property lines or the edge of any existing or projected street right -o ay <br />line whichever is greater. In cases where a property abuts a residential z ed <br />parcel of property, the side or rear yard setback requirement shall bed bled. <br />(4) Number of Signs Permitted <br />(a) One on- premise commercial sign shall be permitted pe arcel. <br />However, one additional on- premise commercial sig ay be permitted <br />for parcels with frontage on more than one right -of ay in accordance <br />with the provisions of this Section. <br />(b) Under no circumstances shall more than on three - dimensional sign be <br />ermitted on -site. <br />(c) Fo ulti- tenant buildings and /or site ermitted as a conditional use or <br />con di ' nal zoning district, addition on- premise commercial signs or <br />sign are ay be permitted by t Board of County Commissioners. <br />(5) Height of Signs <br />(a) Pole signs shall limit e to a height of 24 feet with a mandatory ground <br />clearance of eight rom the normal or finished grade elevation of the <br />property at the bas he sign <br />(b) Ground signs s II not ex ed six feet in height from the normal or <br />finished grad elevation of th roperty at the base of the sign <br />(6) The allowable ar a for on- premise co ercial signs shall be determined as <br />follows: <br />(a) Si a or double -faced signs shall not a eed 32 square feet in area, per <br />n face. For parcels zoned CC -3, GC -4, /RM, 1 -1, 1 -3, AS, EDB -2, <br />EDE -2, EDH-4, EDH -5, and MPD -CZ signage hall not exceed 72 <br />I quare feet in area for parcels that: <br />(i) Are larger than 60,000 square feet in area, d <br />(ii) Have more than 300 linear frontage along a NC epartment of <br />Transportation (NC DOT) maintained roadway. <br />(b) Three - dimensional signs shall not exceed a maximum volume 54 <br />cubic feet with no dimension exceeding six feet. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -79 <br />