The following types of sign shall be permitted in all districts, without issuance of a permit and without payment of any fee.
(A) Real estate residential signs provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The sign shall be located upon the property which is being advertised for sale, rent, or lease;
(2) The sign has no more than two sides;
(3) The area of the sign is six square feet or less per side;
(4) The sign is not illuminated;
(5) An attachment with an area not exceeding two square feet may be added to such sign for purpose of identifying the agent or agency listing the property for sale or lease;
(6) Sign cannot be a
, pennant,
, flag, or balloon signage; and
(7) Any sign permitted by this subsection shall be removed within five days after the sale, rental, or lease becomes final.
(B) Festival area signs. Temporary advertising, directional, and public information
and placed on exhibit booths, , and other structures or supports (except utility poles and traffic signs) within a town-approved festival area, provided that such signs and are allowed on the days of the festival only, that no unsafe conditions are created, and that the
and for any individual booth, , or do not exceed 32 square feet.
(C)
signs, provided the following are met:
(1) Candidates or their representatives must obtain a copy of the ordinance requirements from Town Hall and sign that they received a copy prior to installation of any signs;
(2) Signs shall be confined to private property and not located within any street-right-of way unless otherwise permitted by state law;
(3) No more than one sign per candidate shall be placed on any parcel;
(4) Permission must be obtained from the property owner where the sign(s) are to be placed or the adjacent property owner if placed in the state-maintained right-of-way;
(5) The owner of any property upon which the sign(s) are placed shall ensure the sign(s) are placed no sooner than 30 days prior to the first date of "one-stop" early voting and are removed within ten days of the election or referendum;
(6) Signs shall not create any unsafe conditions;
(7) The placement of leaflets, signs, posters, or bulletins on vehicle windshields, utility poles, trees, or other signposts is prohibited;
(8) The supporting structure is not included in the calculation of square footage. Signs shall not exceed six square feet in size or 42 inches in height measured from the ground. Signs outside of these parameters are prohibited.
(9) Signs may not be composed of multiple modules or segments, or be illuminated, and must be reasonably secured to prevent windblown debris or other damage to adjacent property;
(10) Signs affixed to or placed in parked utility trailers or in parked truck beds are prohibited;
(11) Mobile signs require a special use permit pursuant to § 152.270(F); and
(12) Signs placed unlawfully in accordance with this section may be removed pursuant to § 152.273 and G.S. § 136-32(f).
(D) Fence wraps displaying signage when affixed to perimeter fencing at a construction site are exempt until a certificate of occupancy is issued for the final portion of any construction at that site, or 24 months from the time the fence wrap was installed, whichever is shorter.
(1) If construction is not completed at the end of 24 months from the time the fence wrap was installed, the town will require a sign permit, but shall continue to allow the fence wrap to be affixed to the perimeter fencing.
(2) No fence wrap affixed pursuant to this section may display any advertising other than advertising sponsored by a person directly involved in the construction project and for which monetary compensation for the advertisement is not paid or required.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005; Am. Ord. 2009-18, passed 11-17-2009; Am. Ord. 2017-O1, passed 1-10-2017; Am. Ord. 2021-O3, passed 5-24-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-O5, passed 5-23-2022)