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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 />(a) Only one freestanding identificationon-premise commercial sign is <br />permitted for each development. However, a second sign may be <br />permitted where a site has more than one vehicular entrance on different <br />sides of the building. <br />(b) A freestanding identificationon-premise commercial sign must be placed <br />perpendicular to approaching vehicular traffic so that it is clearly visible <br />and does not obstruct the view of any other identification or information <br />sign. <br />(c) A freestanding identificationon-premise commercial sign must be located <br />at least 10-feet from any property line or driveway. <br />(2) Buckhorn EDD & Eno EDD Only <br />The following criteria shall govern the number, size, and height of identification <br />signs in the Buckhorn and Eno EDDs: <br />TABLE 6.12.14.B.3: BUCKHORN AND ENO EDD <br />IDENTIFICATION SIGN STANDARDS <br />Maximum Number of Signs 3 per use <br />Maximum Number of Freestanding On-premise <br />Commercial Signs 1 per use <br />Maximum Total Square Footage of All Signs 200 sq. ft. <br />Maximum Size of Any Sign 75 sq. ft. <br />Maximum Height of Any Sign 12 ft. 11 <br />(C) Directional/Informational Signs <br />In lieu of the requirements contained in Section 6.12.11(G), the following requirements <br />shall apply to Directional/Informational signs located in Economic Development Districts: <br />(1) Information signs must be placed perpendicular to approaching traffic so that <br />they are visible and legible. <br />(2) Signs must be located outside of the site visibility triangle. <br />(3) Information signs must be positioned to avoid confusing backgrounds, <br />particularly when they are intended to direct vehicular traffic on or to-and-from <br />the site. <br />(4) Information signs may be placed no closer than six feet to the edge of a road or <br />drive, and, in no case, may they be located within a street right-of-way unless <br />they are erected by a governmental agency. <br />(5) Information signs may not exceed four feet in height. <br />(6) Information signs may not contain advertising material or exceed six square feet <br />in area. <br />(D) Temporary Signs <br />(1) Temporary signs may be used for construction and real estate information, and <br />future tenant identification, in accordance with the provisions of this Section. <br />(E) Awnings <br />(1) The form and color of the awnings must be consistent. <br />(2) A minimum eight-foot vertical clearance must be maintained. <br /> <br />11 We are keeping the height of signs erected within our Economic Development Districts the same. From <br />our standpoint there was a conscious decision by the County to have different allowable signs heights for <br />projects in and outside of Economic Development districts and we are going to preserve this distinction. <br />20