(A) The following signs shall be permitted in all districts except the S-1 Shore Zone and P-1 Conservation Zone:
(1) Directional and Informational Signs. Directional and informational signs erected and maintained by public agencies and governmental bodies.
(2) Construction Signs. During the construction, repair, or alteration of a structure, one temporary construction sign may be placed within the lot side of the required yard setback as a ground or a wall sign. The dimensions of the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. All construction site signs shall be removed when the building has been approved for occupancy by the UDO Administrator.
(3) Political Signs.
(a) Compliant political signs are permitted during the period beginning on the thirtieth day before the beginning date of "one-stop" early voting under N.C.G.S. § 163-227.2 and ending on the tenth day after the primary or election day. Persons may place political signs in the right-of-way of the state highway system and town streets as provided in this section. The permittee must obtain the permission of any property owner of a residence, business, or religious institution fronting the right-of-way where a sign would be erected. Signs must be placed in accordance with the following and must be removed by the end of the period prescribed above.
1) No sign shall be permitted in the right-of-way of a fully controlled access highway;
2) No sign shall be closer than three feet from the edge of the pavement of the road;
3) No sign shall obscure motorist visibility at an intersection;
4) No sign shall be higher than 42 inches above the edge of the pavement of the road;
5) No sign shall be larger than 864 square inches; and
6) No sign shall obscure or replace another sign.
(b) Any political sign remaining in the right-of-way of the state highway system or in the right-of-way of town streets more than 30 days after the end of the period described hereinabove shall be deemed unlawfully placed and abandoned property and a person may remove and dispose of such political sign without penalty.
(Ord. 1695, passed 11-8-12; Am. Ord. 1788, passed 11-14-19; Am. Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)