(A)
Signs indicating a customary home occupation shall not exceed nine square feet in total surface area and shall be limited to two signs per residence.
(B) All signs, except those protected by glass or other transparent cover, shall be constructed of materials that will not rapidly deteriorate, fade, fall apart or in any way become a hazard to the public health, safety and general welfare. Where signs are placed over one another, the original sign shall be removed or adequately covered so that the original sign cannot be seen.
(C) All signs shall comply with applicable requirements of the N.C. State Building Code, National Electrical Code, and other applicable federal, state or local codes.
(D) Every sign and its supports, frames, guys, anchors and electrical equipment shall be secured to withstand adverse weather conditions.
(E) All signs shall be kept free from defective or missing parts or peeling paint.
(F) The immediate premises around a sign shall be kept free from litter and debris and grass/weeds shall be regularly trimmed.
(G) Indirectly illuminated signs shall be lit by a shielded indirect white or amber light of reasonable intensity and directed solely at the sign face.
(H) No sign shall be greater than 50 feet in height, measured from the adjacent road grade to the uppermost point of the sign or sign standard, whichever is greater.
(I) Billboards shall be prohibited within the General Business District.
(J) All signs shall be setback ten feet from the right-of-way of any street or highway unless it is attached to or is a part of a building located within the setback.
(K) Except for signs indicating a customary home occupation described in § 153.060(A), nonresidential signs placed in the R-1 or R-2 Residential Districts shall be limited to two on-premise signs not larger than 64 square feet.
(L) Application for a sign permit may be made by the landowner, a lessee or person holding an option or contract to purchase or lease land, or an authorized agent of the landowner. An easement holder may also apply for a sign permit as is authorized by the easement. Approval of a sign permit runs with the land.
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 5-1-2017; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)