Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.16. Signage 5.16.5. Standards for Special Purpose Signs

Table 5.16.5: Standards for Special Purpose Signs

Base/Conditional Districts

PGO, VLDR, LDR, MDR, HDR, HCV [1] , TCR, RT, RNP

Zoning District:

NAC, TOD, MS [2], BAC, CAC, RAC, TCC, CC, OI, IM

Office Park, Business Park, Shopping Center [2] , or Industrial Park

Type of Development:

All

All Other

Address Signs

Max. Number

n/a 2 sf 5 ft

n/a 6 sf

Max. Area per Sign Face

Max. Height

5 ft if ground-mounted; 10 ft if wall-mounted

Contractor/Construction Signs (ground-mounted only)

Max. Number

2 per lot

2 per lot

Max. Area per Sign Face

32 sf 15 ft

64 sf 15 ft

Max. Height

a. Cannot be installed until after Construction Plan Approval. b. Contractors, developers, finance companies, logos, development name, and future tenant names are permitted on the sign. c. Must be removed prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. Residential Development Identification Signs

Max. Number

1 per development entrance

1 per development entrance

Max. Area per Sign Face

16 sf 6.5 ft

64 sf 15 ft

32 sf 15 ft

Max. Height

a. Ground signs shall be limited to the entrances of the development. b. A maximum of two ground signs are allowed at each entrance. c. The sign face may be placed on a subdivision wall or fence provided that no part of the wall or fence exceeds six and one-half feet in height. (See Figure 5.16.5.A.3: Example of a Residential Development Identification Sign.) d. Light fixtures and/or decorative elements can be installed on top of a subdivision wall or fence provided that the fixtures and/or elements do not exceed three feet in height. f. A residential development can either have residential development identification signs or a ground-mounted sign (see Table 5.16.4: Standards for Specific Sign Types), not both. Directional Signs

Max. Number

n/a

n/a

Max. Area per Sign Face

10 sf 12 ft

10 sf 12 ft

Max. Height

a. Logos are permitted along with the tenant name on directional signage. b. Signs cannot be affixed to a building.

September 25, 2018

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance