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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-81 <br /> <br />Assembly, Home Parks, and Schools land uses: <br />(a) Size: Identification signs shallShall not exceed 32 square feet in area. <br />(1)(b) Height: Shall not exceed and six feet in height. <br />(2)(c) Number: Developments shall be limitedLimited to two one signs at each <br />point of ingress/egress. <br />(3) Signs shall be placed outside of the site visibility triangle so as not to <br />obstruct the view of traffic.21 <br />(d) Location: In addition to the requirements of Section 6.12.3, signs shall <br />observe the following setbacks: <br />(i) <br />(4)(e) Illumination: Signs may be illuminated in such a fashion so as not to <br />affect the view of motorists. <br />(B) Signs for Non-profit Organizations on Premise 22 <br />(1) Signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. <br />(2) Signs may not display any advertising matter or logo. <br />(3) Signs may not be illuminated. <br />(C) Off-Premise Religious Facility Signs 23 <br />(1) Signs shall identify the name and/or location of a religious facility. <br />(2) Signs shall not exceed six square feet in area and may not be illuminated or <br />contain moving parts. <br />(3) Signs must be placed on a legal lot of record and the applicant shall provide a <br />notarized statement from all owners of property allowing the off-premise sign to <br />be erected on their property. There shall be only one off-premise religious facility <br />sign permitted per parcel and a maximum of two per intersection. <br />(4) The placement of a off-premise religious facility sign shall be treated as an <br />accessory use of property. <br />(D)(2) Special Event Displays <br />(a) Size: Signs or banners shallDisplays shall not exceed: <br />(1)(i) Banners: 32 square feet in area. <br />(2)(ii) Portable Signs: 16 square feet in area per face.24 <br />(b) Height: Displays shall observe: <br />(i) Banners: 6 feet from grade. <br />(ii) Pennants: Installed a minimum height of 18 feet above <br />grade. 25 <br />(iii) Inflatable Sign: Shall not exceed 25 feet in height. 26 <br />21TherearegeneraldevelopmentcriteriaforallsignscontainedinSection6.12.3eliminatingtheneedforthis <br />reference. <br />22WecannothavesignregulationsforprofitandnonͲprofitentities.Regulationshavetobebasedonsimilar <br />standardsandnotonownershiportaxstatus. <br />23Thisrepresentsacontentbasedsignregulationandhastobeeliminated. <br />24RedBoldUnderlinedtextdenotesexistingregulationsmovedfromSection6.12.11(D)(4)(b). <br />25RedBoldUnderlinedtextdenotesexistingregulationsmovedfromSection6.12.11(D)(3)(b). <br />26RedBoldUnderlinedtextdenotesexistingregulationsmovedfromSection6.12.11(D)(5)(b). <br /> 12