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Article 6: Development Standards 268 <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> (F) 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) 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 <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 /> (1) 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) Flags <br /> All flags shall comply with the following provisions, except for those in cemeteries which <br /> are regulated by Section 6.12.13(C). <br /> (1) In residential zoning districts (RB, AR, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, aPA-R13and R- <br /> CD), up to three flags and one flagpole per lot shall be allowed. Each flag shall <br /> be a maximum of twenty four(24) square feet in area. The flagpole shall be a <br /> maximum of twenty four(24)feet in height. Flagpoles shall be setback at least <br /> twenty(20)feet from all property lines. <br /> (2) In all other zoning districts, up to three flags and three flagpoles shall be allowed. <br /> Each flag shall be a maximum of ninety six (96)square feet in area. Each <br /> flagpole shall be a maximum of fifty four(54)feet in height. Flagpoles shall be <br /> setback at least twenty(20)feet from all property lines. <br /> (3) Flags lawfully in existence on the date this provision was first advertised, which <br /> do not conform to the provisions of this Unified Development Ordinance, but <br /> which were in compliance with the applicable regulations at the time they were <br /> constructed, erected, affixed or maintained must be regarded as nonconforming. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-81 <br />