<div class="chunk-title">Section 95. - Sign Area Permitted.</div>
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               95.1
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               General Standards.
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               a.
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               Wall signs.
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               1.
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               If a building does not have frontage facing a public street, a permitted wall sign
               may be placed on a wall containing the main entrance, provided the size of the wall
               sign was calculated as if it faced a public street. Wall signs may be place on end
               walls, provided the total sign area does not exceed the total allowable sign area.
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               b.
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               Canopy/Awning Signs.
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               1.
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               One canopy/awning sign may be allowed only in lieu of all other signage permitted
               on the wall to which the canopy or awning is attached.
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               2.
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               The valence or apron for any canopy or awning shall in no case exceed 12 inches in
               height. Individual letters or symbols on these valences shall not exceed 9 inches
               in height. This provision shall apply only to valences to which an advertising message
               is attached.
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               3.
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               Canopy signage may not extend above or below the facia of the canopy.
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               c.
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               Freestanding signs (on-premises).
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               1.
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               All freestanding signs shall stand in a landscaped area at least thirty feet in area.
               This area shall contain low growing shrubs, ground covers, perennials etc.
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               2.
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               No freestanding sign shall be placed within 50 feet of an existing ground sign.
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               3.
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               All uses within a combined development (includes more than one establishment on a
               common parcel) shall share the permitted freestanding sign. These regulations shall
               not apply to out parcels of the development.
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               4.
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               Lots with more than one street frontage shall be allowed to erect one freestanding
               sign per frontage, provided that each frontage is at least 100 feet in length at the
               street right of way. Two ground signs shall not be placed on the same frontage. The
               total area of both signs shall not exceed the permitted area for the district in which
               the signs are located.
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               d.
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               Electronic Changeable Copy Signs.
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               1.
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               May be allowed as part of any freestanding or wall sign provided the sign is included
               in the overall area calculations for that sign.
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               2.
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               The minimum time between message changes shall be 8 seconds.
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               3.
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               No animation shall be allowed.
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               4.
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               The sign shall in no way flash, blink, rotate or use scintillating lights or lights
               of varying intensities that may distract drivers.
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               95.2
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               Permitted Signs by District.
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               a.
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               Residential Districts.
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               1.
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               Boarding House/Bed and Breakfast signs shall be limited to one unilluminated identification
               sign located either on the exterior wall of the residence or as a ground sign. If
               freestanding, the sign shall be no greater than 4 feet in height and a maximum size
               of 10 square feet.
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               2.
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               Home occupation signs shall be limited to one unilluminated sign not exceeding three
               square feet in area.
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               3.
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               Apartment complex shall be limited to one sign located on the wall of the building
               or one freestanding sign, no greater than six feet in height and set back a minimum
               of 10 feet from the street right of way. The maximum size shall be 16 square feet
               for complexes 3 units of less and 32 square feet for larger complexes. Either sign
               may be internally illuminated or flood-lit provided such sign do not create glare.
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               4.
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               Subdivision signs shall be limited to one per entrance. The sign may be illuminated,
               but shall be ground mounted and no greater than 6 feet in height. The sign shall conform
               to all NCDOT location standards. Signs must be maintained be a home owners association.
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               b.
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               Commercial Districts.
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               1.
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               Community Shopping and Airport district signs shall be limited to wall, canopy, awning
               and freestanding signs. The freestanding sign in this district shall be limited to
               64 square feet or 20 percent of the total allowable area, which ever is more. Any
               such freestanding sign will be counted in the total allowable area.
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               If the building has 2 street frontage, one additional freestanding sign, not to exceed
               32 square feet will be permitted, provided the total allowable area is not exceeded.
               The maximum height of either sign shall be 20 feet.
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               The total allowable area for all signs, excluding exempt signage, is this district
               shall be one and a half square feet of sign area per linear foot of building frontage
               on the public street.
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               2.
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               Highway Business district signs shall be limited to wall, canopy, marquee, or freestanding
               signs. Primary freestanding signs may be up to 200 square feet for shopping centers
               and 80 square feet for all other uses and 25 feet in height.
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               If a use has two street frontages exceeding 500 linear feet in length each, one secondary
               freestanding sign not exceeding 100 square feet will be permitted. Such signs shall
               be a minimum of 500 feet apart as measured along the public street. Neither of the
               freestanding signs shall be located within 300 feet of any residentially zoned or
               developed property, or 500 feet from a church or school.
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               For all uses with two street frontages less than 500 feet one additional ground mounted
               sign will be permitted. Only one ground mounted sign per street frontage is permitted.
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               One freestanding directory sign may also be permitted in shopping centers. It shall
               be located near to the parking area's principle entrance. Such sign shall be located
               away from any public right of way, so that drivers can conveniently pull up to and
               read the sign without impeding traffic on any driveway or entrance. Such sign shall
               not exceed 32 square feet in area and six feet in height and shall not count against
               the total allowable signage for the shopping center.
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               The total allowable area for all signs, excluding exempt signage, in this district
               shall be two square feet of sign area per linear foot of building frontage on the
               street.
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               In addition to the signs described above, one on premise high rise sign shall be permitted
               per parcel that is contiguous to a controlled access highway. Such a sign shall not
               exceed 250 square feet in area and be over 100 feet in height.
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               2[3].
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               Light and Heavy Industry district signs shall be limited to wall, canopy, awning and
               ground signs. In addition one freestanding sign not exceeding 40 square feet and six
               feet in height will be permitted in the Light Industry zone. One freestanding sign
               not exceeding 80 square feet will be allowed in the Heavy Industry zone. The maximum
               height in either zone shall be 25 feet. For the buildings that have two street frontages
               one additional free standing may be erected. The total allowable area for all signs
               shall be one and a half square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage on the
               street.
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