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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 />(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 12 <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) An freestanding identificationon-premise commercial sign must be <br />placed perpendicular to approaching vehicular traffic so that it is clearly <br />visible and does not obstruct the view of any other identification or <br />information sign. <br />(c) An freestanding identificationon-premise commercial sign must be <br />located 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. 13 <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 /> <br />12 Staff is modifying existing language to ensure we are using consistent language throughout the UDO <br />when identifying a sign. <br />13 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 /> 21