<div class="chunk-title">Section 1412. - Hi-rise interstate signs.</div>
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               1412.01 <span class="ital">Signs permitted.</span> Hi-rise interstate signs may be located only in the HBâ€”Highway Business district
               subject to the following restrictions:
               
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                  a.
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                  A single side of a hi-rise interstate sign may not exceed 400 square feet in surface
                  area. However, in no case may the total surface area of three- dimensional and multi-sided
                  signs exceed 800 square feet in surface area.
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                  b.
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                  A hi-rise interstate sign may be located within 2,000 feet of interstate I-95 exit
                  ramp's outer intersection with a state road (US, NC or SR) or within 600 feet of any
                  other interstate right-of-way line. This type and dimension sign shall be allowed
                  for businesses or developments determined to be interstate related only, as determined
                  by the planning director.
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                  c.
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                  Hi-rise interstate signs shall observe a setback requirement of 20 feet from all interstate
                  right-of-way, road/street right-of-way or lot boundary lines.
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                  d.
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                  The maximum height of a hi-rise interstate sign shall not exceed 80 feet measured
                  from the average finished grade at the sign or the mean centerline street grade to
                  the top of the sign. The minimum height to the bottom of the sign shall be 45 feet
                  above grade.
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                  e.
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                  No hi-rise interstate sign may be located within 200 feet of a residence within the
                  same block or on the same side of the street.
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                  f.
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                  Hi-rise interstate signs shall be supported solely by a steel monopole.
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                  g.
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                  Except as authorized by this section, no business or development may have more than
                  one hi-rise interstate sign on a parcel of land. All hi-rise interstate signs shall
                  be constructed on the parcel on which the business and/or development is located.
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               1412.02 <span class="ital">Sign exceptions.</span>
               
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                  a.
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                  Due to the unusual character and topography of lands where these signs may be located,
                  it is not prudent to establish inflexible application of subsection (a) and d. above
                  concerning area requirements and height for such signs. Therefore, the permit issuing
                  authority may permit deviations from the presumptive requirements of this section
                  and may allow deviations that allow a larger or higher sign, whenever it finds such
                  deviations are more likely to satisfy the standard set forth in this section.
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                  b.
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                  Without limiting the generality of subsection a., the permit-issuing authority may
                  modify the presumptive sign requirements for interstate related businesses or developments
                  if:
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                  1.
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                  There exists a significant difference in grade separation between the property on
                  which the sign is to be located and the adjacent Interstate highway;
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                  2.
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                  There is significant screening of property on which the sign is to be located caused
                  by its close proximity to an interchange overpass;
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                  3.
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                  There are any particular unusual features unique to the parcel of land on which the
                  sign is to be located itself;
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                  4.
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                  There are any existing features unique to adjoining properties which adversely affect
                  a parcel of land on which the sign is to be located.
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                  c.
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                  Whenever the permit-issuing authority allows a deviation from the presumptive requirements
                  set forth in this section, it shall enter on the face of the permit the requirements
                  that must be met and the reasons for allowing the deviation.
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               (Amend. of 11-7-05)
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