(A)
The regulations contained in this section shall apply to all districts.
(B) No sign of any type shall be erected, printed, repainted, posted, reposted, placed, replaced, or hung in any district, except in compliance with these regulations.
(C) All signs shall be subject to the height restrictions pertaining to the district in which said signs are located.
(D) Illuminated signs and other sources of illumination shall be subject to the provisions of G.S. §§ 136-32.1 and 136-32.2.
(E) No illuminated sign shall be so designed or placed that direct or reflected light or glare constitutes a hazard or annoyance to motorists, pedestrians, or occupants of abutting property.
(F) No sign shall be permitted which duplicates or simulates, whether by design, shape, color or otherwise, any traffic regulatory sign or other sign placed by a governmental agency in the interest of public health safety or welfare.
(G) No permanent advertising signs of any nature, except signs erected for orderly traffic control, signs marking sites of historical interest and signs for other public purposes shall be permitted within any public right-of-way.
(H) Signs identifying business establishments no longer in existence, products no longer being sold, and services no longer being rendered shall be removed from the premises within 180 days from the date of termination of such activities.
(I) For the purposes of this chapter, the square feet area of any sign shall be measured to include the entire sign, including lattice work, frame, border molding, fencing, display area or wall work incidental to its decoration. Where a sign consists of letters, figures or other devices individually mounted on a wall or other surface, the sign area shall be the same as the smallest circle or rectangle that can be inscribed around such devices.
(J) No sign shall be erected, repaired, or repainted by any person until a permit for same has been issued by the Zoning Administrator and an initial permit fee of $10 paid. However, no permit shall be required for the type of signs listed in § 151.122.
(Ord. passed 7-1-1980; Res. R-2021-03, passed 6-24-2021)