Morrisville UDO - June 2017 version

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.16. Signage 5.16.4. Standards for Specific Sign Types

Table 5.16.4: Standards for Specific Sign Types

Base/Conditional Districts

Zoning District:

PGO, VLDR, LDR, MDR, HDR, TCR, RT, RNP

NAC, TOD, MS [1]

HCV [2]

BAC, CAC, RAC, TCC, CC, OI

IM

Institu- tional

All Other

Institu- tional

Institu -tional

Shopping Center [3]

All Other

Use:

Office

Office All Other

All

Office

All

G. Sandwich Board Signs

1 per building or 1 per tenant in multi-tenant building

1 per building or 1 per tenant in multi- tenant building

Max. Number

n/a

n/a

n/a

Max. Area per Sign Face

8 sf

8 sf

A sandwich board sign shall not be: a. Permanently affixed to the ground or surface upon which it is located; b. Placed in any area other than the sidewalk directly adjacent to the main entrance to the business it serves; c. Displayed during non-business hours; and d. Located where interfere with the flow of pedestrian traffic along the sidewalk. Notes: sf = square feet ft = feet n/a = not applicable X = not allowed

[1] In the Main Street (MS) District, no more than two sign types, excluding sandwich board signs (e.g., a wall-mounted fascia sign and a projection sign), may be used for a single business, and no ground-mounted signs are allowed along the “pedestrian main street.” [2] In the Historic Crossroads Village (HCV) District, all signs shall be constructed of durable materials that are compatible with the design and character of the building they serve and shall be designed to reflect the residential scale and historic character of the district. (See Figure 5.16.4: Historic Crossroads Village Signs.) [3] Includes both major and neighborhood shopping centers. [4] Except where prohibited:  A tenant in a multi-tenant building is allowed a second sign if the tenant is located on the corner of the building or if the second sign is located on the facade wall directly adjacent to the business it serves. In no instance shall the signs be located on the same facade wall. [5] A single tenant building is permitted a maximum of two wall-mounted fascia, projection fascia, and/or awning-mounted signs. A tenant of a multiple tenant building can have a wall-mounted fascia, projection fascia, and/or awning-mounted sign if the standards in [4] above are met. [6] Except of office buildings greater than 100,000 square feet, the sign shall be located on the facade wall directly adjacent to the business it serves. If the tenant does not abut an exterior facade wall, the following standards apply:  The sign shall be located on the facade wall closest to the tenant’s interior space, and  Only one wall-mounted fascia-sign is permitted. (Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Morrisville, NC

June 23, 2017

Unified Development Ordinance

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