§ 152.113 STANDARDS FOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY SIGNS REQUIRING A PERMIT.

   (A)   Standards for permanent signs in R-1, R-1-U and R-2.

Type of Sign	Maximum Size of Sign	Maximum No. of Signs	Maximum Height	Location of Signs
Free-standing
Outside the Heritage District Overlay	48 sq. ft.	1 per frontage	14 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Inside the Heritage District Overlay	32 sq. ft.	1 per frontage
Planned residential development	24 sq. ft. for tracts exceeding 3 acres or advertising lots for sale in approved subdivision	1 per PRD allowed for up to 1 year from final plat approval with renewal option by Architectural Review Committee	4 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle **
Real estate
Residential areas	2 sq. ft.	1 per street frontage	3 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Wall mounted signs	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of building wall the sign is attached to and not to exceed 32 square feet	1 per building wall with frontage	Not to extend above vertical wall	-
	4 sq. ft.	1		-
NOTES TO TABLE: ** For illustration, see § 152.072(I) of this chapter

 

   (B)   Standards for permanent signs in C-2, M-E* and M-1 (to include all signs also permitted in division (A) above).

Type of Sign	Maximum Size of Sign	Maximum No. of Signs	Maximum Height	Location of Signs
Combined development (multiple units in one or a group of buildings)	Not to exceed an additional 50% of the area allowed for a free-standing sign or a total of 72 sq. ft., whichever is greater	1	14 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Free-standing/ground signs	48 sq. ft.	1 per street frontage	14 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Halo lit lettering	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of building the sign is attached to, up to a maximum of 50 sq. ft.	1 per establishment	36 in.	Wall-mounted only
Projecting/suspending/ canopy signs	8 sq. ft.	1	-	Vertical clearance from sidewalk and/or public street is a minimum of 8 ft.
Real estate	3 sq. ft.	1 per street frontage and no illumination will be allowed	4 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Wall-mounted signs	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of building the sign is attached to, up to a maximum of 50 sq. ft.	1 per building wall that has frontage on a public street or parking lot.	Not to extend above the vertical wall or roof line	-
NOTES TO TABLE: *Signage in addition to that listed above is permitted in M-E District as a conditional use, when signs are needed to identify the name of more than one structure or use, or specific signs are needed for public health and safety. HOD areas require special permitting. **For illustration, see § 152.072(I) of this chapter.

 

   (C)   Standards for permanent signs in C-1, C-1P, M-E* and HOD (to include all signs also permitted in division (A) above).

 

Type of Sign	Maximum Size of Sign	Maximum No. of Signs	Maximum Height	Location of Signs
Combined development (multiple units in one or a group of buildings with multiple entrances designed for this purpose)	Not to exceed an additional 50% of the area allowed for a free-standing sign or 48 sq. ft. total	1	14 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Free-standing/ground signs individual businesses may not exceed a combined total of 32 sq. ft.	32 sq. ft.	1 per street frontage	14 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Halo lit lettering	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of building the sign is attached to, up to a maximum of 50 sq. ft.	1 per establishment	24 in.	Wall-mounted only
Projecting/suspending/ canopy signs	8 sq. ft.	1	-	Vertical clearance from sidewalk and/or public street is a minimum of 8 ft.
Wall-mounted signs	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of building the sign is attached to, up to a maximum of 35 sq. ft.	1 per building wall that has frontage on a public street or parking lot	Not to extend above the vertical wall or roof line	-
NOTES TO TABLE: *Signage in addition to that listed above is permitted in M-E District as a conditional use, when signs are needed to identify the name of more than one structure or use, or specific signs are needed for public health and safety. HOD areas require special permitting. **For illustration, see § 152.072(I) of this chapter.

 

   (D)   Standards for temporary or incidental signs requiring a permit.

Zoning District	Maximum Size of Sign	Maximum No. of Signs	Maximum Height	Location of Signs
C-1, C-1P, C-2, CZD and M-E
Sandwich board sign	2 ft. x 3 ft.	1 per street frontage	3 ft.	Within 10 feet of main entrance of principal building
C-1, C-1P, C-2, M-E and M-1
Temporary banners2	24 sq. ft.	1	4 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Directory signs	24 sq. ft., but not to exceed the size of the free-standing sign to which it is attached	1	(note 4)
Wall signs	6 sq. ft.	1	Not to extend above the vertical wall or roof line	Within ten feet of main entrance of principal building
R-1, R-1-U
Directional signs	4 sq. ft.	2 per property	4 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
Security and warning signs1	2 sq. ft.	3 per business/ activity	4 ft.
Temporary signs4	4 sq. ft.	2	4 ft.	Must be kept 4 ft. off the edge of the pavement
	2 sq. ft.	1 on a major thoroughfare and one on the actual property being shown	4 ft.	Outside of street right-of-way and sight triangle**
All zones
Political signs	No greater than 3 sq. ft.		No more than 42" above the edge of road	3' from edge of road
NOTES TO TABLE: 1 On-premises signs which designate health or safety warnings as required bylaw, and security signs which regulate the use of property (i.e., “no trespassing”, “no hunting”, “no soliciting”) or provide other warnings of danger on the premises. Larger signs are permitted where required by law or statute; provided, the signs shall not exceed the maximum number or size required by said law or statute. 2 Permitted for opening and other special events for a maximum of 30 days during a 6-month period. 3 Sign shall be attached to or suspended from an existing conforming free-standing sign; the sign shall not extend above the permitted height of the existing sign, nor placed on top of the existing sign. Additions shall not extend below the permitted 8-foot vertical clearance over streets or sidewalks. Permit shall be valid for a period of 120 days. Only 1 sign shall be permitted at any one time. 4 Off-premises directional signs shall only be used by places which are located in the town’s zoning jurisdiction and said locations do not have direct frontage from N.C. 184 and N.C. 194. Directional signs are limited to 1 per entity/activity, indirect illumination and written permission of the property owner on which the sign is placed. Temporary signs are allowed for a special event to direct the public and cannot exceed 5 days in a 2-month period.

 

(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-16-2007; Ord. passed 7-14-2008; Ord. passed 8-8-2011; Ord. passed 10-10-2011; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 608)