(A) Standard street signs installed by the city.
(1) Initial installation shall be the responsibility of the developer.
(2) The developer shall be responsible for the maintenance and replacement of the street signs while construction is ongoing, until such time when the city accepts the street improvements.
(3) Once the city has accepted the streets, the maintenance and replacement of signs shall be the responsibility of the city.
(B) Custom street signs installed by the developer. In all subdivisions with architectural standards, restrictive covenants and a property owners’ association, custom street signs may be installed by the developer, with all costs of installation, maintenance and replacement paid by the developer and/or homeowners’ association, and as set forth below.
(1) Street signs shall comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
(2) Street signs may be installed only after written approval by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. Submission requirements for consideration of custom street signs shall include detailed color drawings, plans and specifications of the proposed street signs, and a written statement describing funding for their installation, maintenance and replacement.
(3) Replacement of lost or damaged regulatory or warning signs, as defined by the Uniform Manual, shall be accomplished immediately by the city using standard street signs until the developer or property owners’ association installs replacement custom street signs.
(a) If the developer or property owners’ association fails to install replacement custom street signs for regulatory and warning signs within 90 days, the replacement by the city shall be considered permanent.
(b) Replacement of lost or damaged guide signs, as defined by the Uniform Manual, shall be accomplished by the developer or property owners’ association within 90 days or the city shall install standard street signs.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2019)