(A) Compliant political signs permitted. During the period on the thirtieth day before the beginning date of “one stop” early voting under G.S. § 163-227.2 and ending on the tenth day after the primary or election day, persons may place political signs, so long as they meet the requirements of this section and are otherwise permitted by law. Signs must be placed in compliance with division (B) below and must be removed by the end of the period prescribed in this division (A). POLITICAL SIGNS means any sign that advocates for political action, a political party, or candidate for elected office. The term does not include a commercial sign.
(B) Sign placement. Signs may only be placed upon private property or within areas of the state right-of-way where the state has authorized the placement of such signs. The ordinance does not authorize the placement of on private property unless the property owner has given their permission for placement of the sign. Signs must be placed in accordance with the following.
(1) No sign shall be permitted in the right-of-way of a fully-controlled access highway.
(2) No sign shall be closer than three feet from the edge of the pavement of the road, nor shall a sign be placed in such a manner that it obstructs or interferes with pedestrian traffic on a sidewalk.
(3) No sign shall obscure motorist visibility at an intersection.
(4) No sign shall be higher than 42 inches above the edge of the pavement of the road.
(5) No sign shall be larger than three square feet in area.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 612) Penalty, see § 152.999