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281 <br /> Article 6: Development Standards <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,aad-R13 and-R- <br /> CD,and R-RB-CD),up to three flags and one flagpole per lot shall be allowed. <br /> Each flag shall be a maximum of twenty four(24)square feet in area.The <br /> flagpole shall be a maximum of twenty four(24)feet in height. Flagpoles shall be <br /> setback at least 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 6-82 <br />