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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-91 <br /> <br />(viii) An informational kiosk may contain the name, logo, or slogan of <br />a sponsor that is responsible for the <br />development/upkeep/maintenance of the recreational amenity <br />subject to the following limitations: <br />a. The name and/or logo of a sponsor shall not take up <br />more than 20% of the total kiosk area. <br />b. No other advertising material shall be permitted on the <br />kiosk. <br />(e) Directional Signs <br />(i) Shall be allowed in an effort to provide information to visitors on <br />the location of recreational amenities or offices located on the <br />property. <br />(ii) Directional signs shall be limited to six square feet in area. <br />(iii) Directional signs shall not include any advertising material. <br />(iv) All directional signs shall be ground mounted signs not <br />exceeding seven feet in height. <br />(v) All directional signs shall be located a minimum of five feet from <br />any active recreational activity field or one feet from any <br />established nature or man-made trail, and shall be set back a <br />minimum of ten feet from all property lines, <br />(f) Scoreboards <br />(i) One scoreboard, not to exceed 144 square feet, shall be <br />permitted for each athletic field <br />6.12.14 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districts <br />In addition to the overall sign standards established herein, the following specific standards shall <br />apply in the Economic Development Districts: <br />(A) General Standards <br />(1) A sign plan must be submitted and approved as part of the comprehensive site <br />plan or master plan. <br />(2) For multiple use sites or buildings, unified directional/informational signs and the <br />use of coordinated individual wall signs is the preferred approach to business <br />identification. <br />(3) Sign colors must not be overpowering but must accent the building which the <br />sign identifies or on which it is mounted. <br />(4) The light from an illuminated sign must not be permitted to shine into any road <br />right-of-way or across property lines. <br />(5) In addition to the prohibited signs in Section 6.12.6, the following types of signs <br />are prohibited in the Economic Development Districts: off premises advertising <br />signs, billboards, inflatable, and portable signs. <br />(B) Identification Signs <br />(1) Freestanding IdentificationOn-premise Commercial Signs 10 <br /> <br />10 Staff is modifying existing language to ensure we are using consistent language throughout the UDO <br />when identifying a sign. <br />19