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<br /> Article 6: Development Standards
<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 /> MPD-RB-CD, HP-GZCD,ASE-GZCD,ASE-RB-CD, REDA-GZCD-1 NR-CD, NR-
<br /> RB-CD,and all of the Economic 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 eenditional OF
<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, 1-1, 1-3,AS, EDB-2,
<br /> EDE-2, EDH-4, EDH-5, NR-CD, NR-RB-CD,-ant MPD-GZ-CD,or MPD-
<br /> RB-CD,signage shall not 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
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