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2 <br /> An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of <br /> Orange County <br /> Be it ondained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, that the <br /> Zoning Ordinance Is hereby amended as follows: <br /> Section 1: Petitioner proposed language in bold to amend Article 9 of the Zoning <br /> Ordinance: <br /> ARTICLE 9. SIGNS <br /> 9.1 Intent <br /> Amo�ma <br /> s <br /> If is the general intent of this Article b prohibit signs of commercial nature in <br /> districts in which commerce is ity of t e limit signs In the commercial d its <br /> districts In relation to the Intensity of the use of the district and its <br /> sunricts. gs; and b control the number, area and locations of signs in other <br /> districts. <br /> It is the intent of this section to regulate signs on a per IM basis in <br /> conjunction with the zoning designation of the lot as described in the current <br /> tax roll <br /> 9.2 Traffic Safety Precautions <br /> Notwithstanding any other provisions in this ordinance, the following <br /> practices in relation to signs are prohibited in orderW preserve the safety of <br /> recession and vehicular movement: <br /> e) No sign shall be elected so Nat any part of it intrudes into the sight <br /> preservation triangle. <br /> L) No sign shall use words such as "stop.""slow,""caution", 'danger', or <br /> similar admonitions which can be confused with metric directional <br /> signs created by governmental agencies. <br /> C) No sign shell be erected so that, by its location, color, nature or <br /> message, it would tend to be confused with or obstruct the view of <br /> traffic signals or signs or would tend to be confused with the warning <br /> lights of an emergency or public safety vehicle. <br /> d) No sign shell contain Flashing lights, except those showing time of day <br /> and temperature. <br /> 9.3 Prohibited Locations For Signs <br /> Except where specifically permitted by this ordinance, all signs, including the <br /> supports, frames and embellishments thereto, shall not be located within any <br />