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Article 6: Development Standards 269 <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> (a) For the purpose of amortization, nonconforming flags may be continued <br /> from the effective date of this subsection for a period not to exceed one <br /> year. <br /> (b) Flags which were unlawful under the prior versions, and which do not <br /> conform to the current ordinance, must be removed immediately. <br /> (c) Any flag or flagpole which is altered, relocated, or replaced, must be <br /> immediately brought into compliance with all provisions of this code. <br /> (4) Depictions of flags, when placed on structures, shall comply with the remaining <br /> provisions of this Section. <br /> (B) On-Premise Commercial Signs <br /> (1) These signs shall comply with all state and county building codes and the <br /> National Electric Code. Clearance of signs is required from high voltage power <br /> lines and signs shall be located in such a way that they will maintain horizontal <br /> and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance with <br /> the National Electric Code specifications, provided that no sign shall be installed <br /> closer than ten feet horizontally or vertically from any conductor or public utility <br /> guy wire. <br /> (2) On-premise commercial signs shall be permitted within the following zoning <br /> districts: LC-1, NC-2, CC-3, GC-4, EC-5, O/RM, El, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, AS, MPD-GZCD, <br /> HP-GZCD, ASE-GZCD, REDA-GZCD-1, NR-CD and all of the Economic <br /> Development zoning districts. <br /> (3) All on-premise commercial signs shall be setback ten feet from the front, side, <br /> and rear property lines or the edge of any existing or projected street right-of-way <br /> line whichever is greater. In cases where a property abuts a residential zoned <br /> parcel of property, the side or rear yard setback requirement shall be doubled. <br /> (4) Number of Signs Permitted <br /> (a) One on-premise commercial sign shall be permitted per parcel. <br /> However, one additional on-premise commercial sign may be permitted <br /> for parcels with frontage on more than one right-of-way in accordance <br /> with the provisions of this Section. <br /> (b) Under no circumstances shall more than one three-dimensional sign be <br /> permitted on-site. <br /> (c) For multi-tenant buildings and/or sites permitted as a conditional use ^� <br /> conditional zoning district, additional on-premise commercial signs or <br /> sign area may be permitted by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (5) Height of Signs <br /> (a) Pole signs shall be limited to a height of 24 feet with a mandatory ground <br /> clearance of eight feet from the normal or finished grade elevation of the <br /> property at the base of the sign <br /> (b) Ground signs shall not exceed six feet in height from the normal or <br /> finished grade elevation of the property at the base of the sign <br /> (6) The allowable area for on-premise commercial signs shall be determined as <br /> follows: <br /> (a) Single or double-faced signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, per <br /> sign face. For parcels zoned CC-3, GC-4, O/RM, I-1, 1-3, AS, EDB-2, <br /> EDE-2, EDH-4, EDH-5, NR-CD and MPD-GZ-CD signage shall not <br /> exceed 72 square feet in area for parcels that: <br /> (i) Are larger than 60,000 square feet in area, and <br /> (ii) Have more than 300 linear frontage along a NC Department of <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-82 <br />