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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-82 <br /> <br />(a) Pennants may be displayed during the special event to attract attention <br />but only within 30 feet of the principal area where the special event is <br />occurring. <br />(b) Pennants must be installed at a minimum height of 18 feet above grade <br />to ensure adequate height clearance for vehicles underneath. <br />(4) Portable Signs <br />(a) Sites shall be limited to one portable sign per right-of-way frontage. <br />However, there shall be no more than two portable signs permitted on- <br />site at one time. <br />(b) Signs shall be limited to 16 square feet in area, per sign face. <br />(c) Signs shall be located in accordance with Section 6.12.3(F). <br />(5) Inflatable Signs <br />(a) No more than one inflatable sign shall be permitted on-site at one time. <br />(b) Inflatable signs shall not exceed 25 feet in height. <br />(c) Signs shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines. <br />(6) Special Event Displays may only be erected for a two week period and must be <br />removed within five days following the event. <br />(E)(D) Signs Advertising Agricultural Products Produced on the Premises <br />(1) Shall not exceed 32 square feet. <br />(2) Shall be limited to two signs per parcel. <br />(F)(E) Temporary Construction and Financial Institution Signs <br />(1) Shall not exceed 24 square feet in area, per sign; <br />(2) May not to exceed two signs per building site; <br />(3) Signs shall be erected only after a Building Permit authorizing construction on- <br />site has been issued; and <br />(4) Signs must be removed within seven days after construction work has been <br />completed and the certificate of occupancy has been issued. <br />(G)(F) Directional/Informational Signs <br />(1) May be displayed on parcels of property utilized for non-residential purposes. <br />(2) May not exceed two square feet in area. <br />(3) May contain corporate logos or other similar graphical displays so long as they <br />provide some necessary information to patrons (i.e. entrance and exit locations, <br />one-way entrance ways, drive through entranceways, ATM location, etc.). <br />(4) A maximum of three directional/informational signs may be displayed on a non- <br />residential parcel of property. <br />(H)(G) Temporary Real Estate Signs, in excess of four square feet in area <br />(1) One sign shall be permitted per building site, not to exceed 24 square feet in <br />area. <br />(2) Signs shall not be placed within any public street right-of-way. <br />(3) Signs must be removed after property has been transferred. <br />(I)(H) Landmark Signs <br />Signs shall be erected only after the historical significance of the particular site has been <br />verified and that proposed location of the sign has been approved by the Orange County <br /> 13