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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-83 <br /> <br />Agricultural Land Uses31 <br />(1)(a) Size: Shall not exceed 32 square feet. <br />(b) Height: Shall not exceed six feet. <br />(c) Number: Shall be limitedLimited to two signs per parcel. <br />(d) Location: In addition to the requirements of Section 6.12.3, signs shall <br />observe a10 foot setback from all property lines. <br />(a)(e) Illumination: Shall not be illuminated. <br />(F) Temporary Construction and Financial Institution Signs32 <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) 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) Temporary Real Estate Signs, in excess of four square feet in area 33 <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) 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 />Planning Department and all other related agencies (i.e. NC Department of <br />Transportation). <br />6.12.12 Signs Permitted in Specific Zoning Districts <br />The following signs shall be permitted in the zoning districts indicated, in accordance with all <br />other provisions of this Section and specific standards for each sign established herein: <br />(A)(B) FlagsSigns Permitted in Residential Zoning Districts <br />For purposes of this section residential zoning districts include RB, AR, R1, R2, R3, R4, <br />R5, R8, and R13 <br />31Whileincludedaspartofthisreview,staffisreviewingwiththeAttorneyifwecanevenregulatesuchsignage <br />basedonStatelaw. <br />32Thiscouldrepresentacontentbasedregulation.StaffisreviewingwiththeAttorney. <br />33Thisrepresentsacontentbasedregulation. <br /> 14