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Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.12: Signs <br />L x W x H may not exceed 54 cubic feet with no dimension exceeding 6 feet. <br />An on- premise commercial sign may contain a cha eable copy sign as defined <br />in this Ordinance. However, the total sign area, include the area of changeable <br />copy, shall not exceed the maximum allowable area establsleZ Section <br />6.12.12(A)(6)(a) above. <br />(8) No on- premise commercial sign shall be oriented is such a manner to be <br />directly visible from a major transportation corridor as established in this <br />Ordinance. <br />g4Li,LOff-Premise Commercial Signs <br />(1) These signs shall comply with all state and county building codes and e <br />National Electric Code. Clearance of signs is required from high v age power <br />lines and signs shall be located in such a way that they will mai in horizontal <br />and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors i ccordance with <br />he National Electric Code specifications, provided that n ign shall be installed <br />c er than ten feet horizontally or vertically from any nductor or public utility <br />guy e. <br />(2) Off -premi Xa rcial signs (billboards) sha e permitted within the GC -4, <br />EC -5, I -1, aning districts. <br />(3) No electric tallowing for an end endent light source to receive power <br />shall be allo <br />(4) Off - premise rcial s' ns all be considered the principal use of property. <br />There shall dition ncipal uses allowed on the same parcel. Off - <br />premise col si shall t be permitted as accessory uses. <br />(5) No off - premercial sign sha e located closer than 200 feet to the right - <br />of -way of moughfares (i.e. US NC 86, NC 40, and NC 57) and 600 <br />feet to the ri ay for all other thoroug res and streets. <br />(6) The hei t of an off - premise commercial sign sh I not exceed 25 feet from the <br />grad of the right -of -way or surface grade beneath e sign, whichever is less. <br />T clearance of an off - premise sign shall not be less n eight feet from the <br />grade of the right -of -way or surface grade beneath the sig whichever is less. <br />(7 Off - premise commercial signs shall be limited to 480 square fe of sign area. <br />(8) In no case shall an off - premise commercial sign be located closer t n 1,000 feet <br />to an existing off - premise commercial sign. <br />(9) Off- premise commercial signs are prohibited within the Major Tran <br />Corridor (MTC) overlay district. <br />Orange County, North Carolina -, Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -81 <br />