Road name signs shall meet the following standards.
(A) All road name signs shall be a six-inch vertical dimension sign which meets the minimum standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 2009 Edition as adopted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Existing signs which do not meet the minimum requirements of the MUTCD can remain in place until the end of service life or other reason.
(B) Road name signs or “blades” shall be made of reflective blue sheeting for private roads and green sheeting for all others with the road name in reflective white letters on both sides. Signs shall meet the minimum reflectivity standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 2009 Edition as adopted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Existing signs which do not meet the minimum requirements of the MUTCD can remain in place until the end of their service life or other reason.
(C) In residential districts, at least one road name sign shall be mounted at each intersection.
(D) On principal arterials (US, NC, and SR 1000 series routes), road name signs shall be placed on diagonally opposite corners so that they will be on the far-right side of the intersection for traffic on the major road. Signs naming both roads shall be erected at each location. They shall be mounted with their faces parallel to the roads they name.
(E) Road name signs shall be placed at least two feet behind the face of a curb with a minimum clearance of seven feet from the bottom of the sign to the projected edge of pavement. If there is no curb and gutter, the signs shall be placed behind the ditch line, out of the maintenance area. The lateral clearance from the road’s edge should be six feet.
(F) Whenever physical conditions permit, signs shall be located on the right-hand side of the road as one approaches the intersection.
(G) Signs shall be located to optimize nighttime visibility.
(H) Signs shall be set in the center of the turning radius in such a way as to be visible from both intersecting roads.
(I) Signs shall be placed across the ditch line and shall not block regulatory or warning signs.
(J) Signs shall be located in conformance with safety factors related to fixed obstacles near the roadway.
(1996 Code, § 94.111) (Ord. passed 1-19-1993; Ord. passed 9-20-1993; Ord. passed 11-30-2010)