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Article 6: Development Standards 270 <br /> Section 6.12: Signs <br /> (6) The height of an off-premise commercial sign shall not exceed 25 feet from the <br /> grade of the right-of-way or surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is less. <br /> The clearance of an off-premise sign shall not be less than eight feet from the <br /> grade of the right-of-way or surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is less. <br /> (7) Off-premise commercial signs shall be limited to 480 square feet of sign area. <br /> (8) In no case shall an off-premise commercial sign be located closer than 1,000 feet <br /> to an existing off-premise commercial sign. <br /> (9) Off-premise commercial signs are prohibited within the Major Transportation <br /> Corridor(MTC)overlay district. <br /> (10) No person may, for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the visibility of any <br /> off-premises commercial sign, damage, trim, destroy, or remove any trees, <br /> shrubs, or other vegetation in the following locations: <br /> (a) Within the right-of-way of any public street or road, unless the work is <br /> done pursuant to the express written authorization of the North Carolina <br /> Department of Transportation; <br /> (b) On property that is not under the ownership or control of the person <br /> responsible for such work, unless the work is done pursuant to the <br /> express authorization of the property owner where the vegetation is <br /> located; and, <br /> (c) In any area where such vegetation is required to remain under a permit <br /> issued in accordance with this Ordinance. <br /> (D) Wall Signs <br /> (1) Shall either be mounted or painted on a building. <br /> (2) Wall signs may be internally illuminated and shall comply with all applicable state <br /> and county building codes and the National Electric Code. <br /> (3) Wall Signs shall be permitted within the following zoning districts: LC-1, NC-2, <br /> CC-3, GC-4, EC-5, O/RM, El, I-1, I-2, 1-3, AS, MPD-CZCD, ASE-CZCD, REDA- <br /> GZCD-1, NR-CD and all of the Economic Development zoning districts. <br /> (4) All wall signs shall be offset a minimum of ten feet from the corner of the building <br /> on which it is mounted. <br /> (5) Wall signs shall not protrude more than 12 inches from the face of building on <br /> which it is mounted. <br /> (6) Number of Signs Permitted <br /> (a) Only one wall sign shall be permitted per building facade. In cases <br /> where a building is located on a corner lot, an additional wall sign may be <br /> permitted on the building wall facing the second street right-of-way, <br /> subject to the requirements of this Ordinance. <br /> (b) For multi-tenant buildings permitted as a conditional use or conditional <br /> ZGRingdistrict additional wall signs may be permitted by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners. <br /> (7) The allowable sign area shall be determined as follows: <br /> One square foot of sign area for every foot of building length facing a public right- <br /> of-way, not to exceed 32 square feet. For parcels zoned CC-3, GC-4, O/RM, 1-2, <br /> 1-3, AS, EDB-2, EDE-2, EDH-4, EDH-5, NR-CD, and MPD-CZ-CD signage shall <br /> not exceed 64 square feet in area for parcels that: <br /> (a) Are larger than 60,000 square feet in area, and <br /> (b) Contain a structure with more than 100 linear feet of building length <br /> facing a public right-of-way, and <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-84 <br />