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§ 152.269 SIGNS REQUIRING PERMIT BUT NO FEE.
   The following types of sign shall be permitted in all districts, upon issuance of a permit approving the location of any such sign by the or his or her designee. No fee shall be charged for permits issued pursuant to this section.
   (A)   Real estate commercial signs must be located on the property which is being advertised for sale, rent, or lease, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The sign has no more than two sides;
      (2)   The is 32 square feet or less per side;
      (3)   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;
      (4)   Any sign permitted by this subsection shall be removed within five days after the sale, rental, or lease becomes final;
      (5)   The sign shall not be attached to trees, utility poles, or their support lines; and
      (6)   Sign cannot be a , pennant , mobile, flag, or balloon signage.
   (B)   Directional signs, such as those identifying an entrance, exit, or parking location provided that such signs shall be located entirely upon the parcel or of land to which the apply and does not exceed two square feet.
   (C)    with any legal notice, informational or required or authorized by any governmental agency or by law.
   (D)   Agricultural signs advertising the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises, provided that such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area total.
   (E)   Business , and feather flags which are used to advertise sales or announcements provided:
      (1)   Signs are located on the property of the business or leased unit that the sign relates to and are not displayed in undeveloped outparcels;
      (2)   Signs are not used more than 60 days in any calendar year per business;
      (3)   Signs shall not be larger than 32 square feet;
      (4)   Only one or feather flag is permitted per business at any time;
      (5)   Business and feather flags are prohibited in the Historic District;
      (6)   No unsafe condition is created; and
      (7)   Feather flags shall be displayed only during the times the business being advertised is open for business.
   (F)   Temporary event , yard signs and post-mounted signs for town-approved festivals and for events sponsored by non-profit organizations such as civic groups, church organizations, , and government agencies, provided that they are located in business, and institutional, or government zoning districts along NC 24 or and the following conditions are met:
      (1)   Signs are not installed more than 14 days prior to event and are removed within two days of event’s end;
      (2)   No more than eight devices are allowed for the same event at one time;
      (3)   Devices are not placed in rights-of-ways and are placed only with the permission of the property owners;
      (4)   Unsafe conditions are not created, and devices are not placed in unsafe locations;
      (5)   Signs and are not displayed above a highway without town and NCDOT approval in writing;
      (6)   Signs and are not placed within Historic District unless along Highway 24, on Town-owned property, or on private property within the B-2 HDO zoning district;
      (7)   The maximum size for each sign or banner is 32 square feet. The maximum height shall not exceed six feet; and
      (8)    , including trailer or vehicle-mounted signs, are prohibited, except directional or public information signs placed by the town at the Town Manager’s discretion, or by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
   (G)    , may be placed identifying the project, the or , architect, engineer, contractors, subcontractors, and funding sources or other related information provided the following conditions are met:
      (1)   Signs must be entirely on property where construction is taking place;
      (2)   Total residential signs area shall not exceed 32 square feet total. If a two-sided sign, each side counts toward total if NOT same copy;
      (3)   Total commercial signs area shall not exceed 100 square feet total. If two-sided sign, each side counts toward total if NOT same copy;
      (4)   All signs shall be removed prior to the certificate of occupancy or when applicable to the certificate of compliance; and
      (5)   Grouping of all signs shall be in the same area (adjacent to each other) without creating a traffic safety problem.
   (H)    are allowed provided:
      (1)   There shall be not more than one sign per parcel of land;
      (2)   Signs shall be attached flat to the wall of the and shall be non-illuminated; and
      (3)   Signs shall not exceed eighteen inches in any dimension nor a total area of 324 square inches.
   (I)    (temporary) are signs advertising the sale of or within new subdivisions in which they are located shall be permitted provided:
      (1)   Signs shall be non-illuminated;
      (2)   No more than one two-sided not exceeding 32 square feet per side shall be located at each major approach to the ;
      (3)   Signs shall be well maintained and in good structural condition;
      (4)   Display of such signs shall be limited to a period until 70% of all within the are sold; and
      (5)   Any and all signs must be on ’s property.
   (J)   Safety/warning Signs (i.e., “low clearance”) shall be permitted provided:
      (1)   The sign has no more than two sides;
      (2)   The area of the sign is six square feet or less; and
      (3)   The sign is not illuminated.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2009-18, passed 11-17-2009; Am. Ord 2013-O13, passed 5-21-2013; Am. Ord. 2022-O4, passed 5-23-2022; Am. Ord. 2022-O5, passed 5-23-2022)
§ 152.270 SIGNS REQUIRING A PERMIT AND FEE.
   No sign can exceed the allowed square footage without a .
   (A)    and . Shall not exceed the total allowed tenant signage square feet per tenant linear . Shall maintain a clearance of eight feet minimum from bottom of to public walkway, including any skirt attached to the awning or canopy. Sign shall not create unsafe conditions for on property.
   (B)    (off-premise/outdoor advertising). These signs shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
      (1)   No shall be placed within 2,000 feet of any residential district;
      (2)   No shall exceed the following dimensions:
         (a)   Signs located 150 feet or more from the nearest or highway shall not exceed 20 feet in height, 20 feet in width, nor 200 square feet; and
         (b)   Signs located less than 150 feet from the nearest or highway shall not exceed 20 feet in height, 20 feet in width, nor 100 square feet;
      (3)   The following restrictions shall apply to spacing of outdoor advertising signs:
         (a)   No may be located within 2,000 feet of any other ;
         (b)   No more than two facing in any one direction may be located within any one mile distance;
         (c)   No may be located within 500 feet of any intersection of any two or more or highways as measured from the nearest point of intersection to such sign;
         (d)   No may be located where there is less than ten feet from the bottom of the sign to ;
      (4)   All billboards shall be plainly marked with the name, address, and phone number of the , firm or corporation responsible for the sign and its maintenance; and
      (5)   Billboards made nonconforming by the provisions of this section shall be brought into conformity.
         (a)   The town shall give written notice of its intent to require removal of a billboard sign by sending a letter by certified mail to the last known address of the owner of the sign and the owner of the property on which the sign is located.
         (b)   The payment of monetary compensation for the removal of any nonconforming, lawfully erected, billboard sign is required as provided in G.S. § 160D-912(d-f).
         (c)   In lieu of monetary compensation, the town may enter into an agreement to allow the relocation or reconstruction of the sign as provided in G.S. § 160D-912(g-k).
   (C)    signs. Maximum size of sign shall be 36 square feet, and there is a limit of one sign per  .
   (D)    .  shall meet all of the following:
      (1)   The premise shall contain no more than one ;
      (2)   The maximum area of copy shall not exceed three inches by 15 inches for each identified activity, business, firm or tenant on the premise;
      (3)   The outdoor may either be changeable or fixed professional nameplates; provided that the standards of each are met; and
      (4)   The may take the form of any sign permitted in the zoning district provided that such sign shall comply with its applicable specification sign regulations.
   (E)    . Shall not exceed the total allowed tenant signage square feet per tenant linear . Bottom most portion of sign remains a minimum of 8 feet above public walkways. Sign shall be securely anchored and supported to protect the safety of and property.
   (F)   Mobile signs: a is required from the .
      (1)   The following mobile sign types are allowed by (See figures 152.270.1 and 152.270.2)
Figure 152.270.1            Figure 152.270.2
   (G)    .
      (1)   Each of land shall be required to use a whether the is subject to the multiple use sign requirement or not. Multi-tenant establishments will be allowed one per road .
      (2)    shall not exceed 64 square feet in sign area.
      (3)   No part of the sign, footing or anchorage shall extend beyond the plane of the property line upon which the sign is located or into any .
      (4)   The sign shall not be located in any part of a .
      (5)   Where a fronts on two , the total allowable square footage for the site can be equally distributed allowing for additional .
      (6)   A ’ total vertical height as measured perpendicularly to the ground shall not exceed the signs total width as measured from the ground. The ground cannot be altered more than 12 inches from the current natural .
   (H)   Multiple use signs (non-residential) provided:
      (1)   The located on the property is one of the following: , shopping area, center, or other unified commercial that are located in a non-residential zoning district;
      (2)   The allowed signage will be proportionally reduced for any properties less than three acres. If the property is greater than three acres, the sign may not exceed 160 square feet;
      (3)   The multiple use sign is not located on a vacant ;
      (4)   No part of the sign shall extend beyond the plane of the property line upon which the sign is located or into any ;
      (5)   Each tenant shall be allowed signage, not to exceed 20% of the allowed ;
      (6)   The multiple use sign does not exceed the maximum height for a - see division (G) of this section; and
      (7)   The maximum height for a shall not exceed 12 feet measured from or the most nearly adjacent road surface whichever is lower to the highest point of the sign.
   (I)    signs.  signs shall be permitted on the premises of the business to which they apply in districts in which the principle use is permitted or in districts, in which the principle use is allowed as a , provided the has been allowed pursuant to applicable law. This provision is subject to the following conditions and limitations;
      (1)     . Each of land shall be permitted one , unless the property is within the Historic District and is therefore subject to the Historic District Design Guidelines. . See division (G) of this section.
      (2)    sign.
         (a)   Each separate business shall be permitted signage on the , not to exceed one square foot per one linear foot of   .
         (b)   The total combined area of sign(s), freestanding or area shall not exceed 200 square feet.
   (J)    . The sign cannot project more than eight feet from the or into any or upon other property. Signs may project over public walkways where there is at least eight feet clearance from walk to sign bottom. Square footage of sign cannot exceed the allowance per ordinance. Sign shall be supported to protect the safety of and property.
   (K)    provided:
      (1)   No part of a sign shall extend beyond the plane of the property line upon which the sign is located or into any ;
      (2)   No more than one is allowed per business or occupancy;
      (3)   Display area shall not exceed 16 square feet. If copy is different on each side of sign, then both sides count towards total area;
      (4)   Signs shall be displayed only during times when the business being advertised is open for business;
      (5)    must be properly secured to prevent the sign from becoming windblown debris;
      (6)    shall not be connected to or utilize an external power source, including (without limitation) by use of an electrical extension cord or cable;
      (7)   Certain are prohibited, due to their poor aesthetic appearance and detractive value (See Figures 152.270.3 and 152.270.4).
Figure 152.270.3
Figure 152.270.4
      (8)    must be post-mounted or sandwich board-style signs (See Figures 152.270.5 and 152.270.6).
Figure 152.270.5             Figure 152.270.6
 
   (L)    shall require a from the (see - ).
   (M)    (permanent).  without any advertising may be located at each entrance to the provided they are .
      (1)   Signs shall be maintained in good repair and appearance.
      (2)   Signs shall be non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated.
      (3)   Signs shall not be erected in any   .
      (4)   There shall be only one sign along   provided that, if the has more than 400 feet of or road and two entrances, then two signs shall be permitted.
      (5)   Copy area shall not exceed 16 square feet per sign.
      (6)   No extremity of the sign, including copy, shall exceed 64 square feet.
      (7)   No support column shall exceed a height of eight feet.
   (N)    . Shall not exceed the total allowed tenant signage square footage per tenant linear footage. Sign shall be properly attached to wall to ensure the safety of and property.
      (O)    . Wherein the area of the sign does not exceed one-third of the tenants frontal window area. cannot exceed 0.tenant total allowed signage per ordinance.
   (P)   Church, school and public building (non-governmental) signs. Shall meet the following criteria:
      (1)   Each tract of land shall be permitted one monument sign. See division (G) of this section.
      (2)   Signage on the building shall not exceed one square foot per one linear foot of principal building frontage. The square footage permitted can be equally distributed on the site allowing for signage on multiple structures not to exceed the total allotted.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2009-18, passed 11-17-2009; Am. Ord 2013-O13, passed 5-21-2013; Am. Ord. 2022-O4, passed 5-23-2022; Am. Ord. 2022-O5, passed 5-23-2022)
§ 152.271 RESERVED.
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