Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.16. Signage 5.16.2. Applicability

A change of movable or electronic lettering or numbering on permitted changeable copy sign (including electronic signs in accordance with Section 5.16.7.C, Electronic Signs); Private unofficial signs pertaining to regulations, instructions, restrictions, or charge card services, provided the signs do not display the name of a business and are attached to a permitted building or other structure ; Municipal, school, recreational, and civic club sponsored signs, schedule of events, rules and regulations, and school and parking signs; Temporary signs advertising an event sponsored by a elementary, middle, or high school, provided the sign is located on the site of the school; Signage located at and secured to each pump island at an automobile service station or any other business selling gasoline that identifies the pumps as self-service and indicates current gasoline prices; Signage at each pump island at an automobile service station or any other business selling gasoline that displays each brand name and emblem of the gasoline sold, the grade of gasoline, and any other related signage, provided the aggregate signage area per pump island shall not exceed nine square feet; Signage directly affixed to the interior or exterior face of windows, other than flashing, blinking, scrolling, waving, fluttering, or floating signs, provided that the total area of all such signage shall not cover more than 20 percent of the window’s total area; and

Any political sign on Town property that is:

a. Located at a polling station, in which case the political sign is only permitted on early voting and election days.

b. Sponsored by the Town (e.g. bond referendum).

Political signs placed in rights-of-way of streets located within the Town corporate limits and maintained by the Town provided the following standards are met: a. Duration A political sign is permitted beginning on the 30th day before the beginning date of one-stop early voting under NCGS 163-227.2 and ending on the 10th day after the primary or election day.

b. Placement

(1) No political sign shall impede any sidewalk.

(2) No political sign shall obscure motorist visibility.

(3) A political sign shall be self-supporting.

(4) Except at street intersections, political signs for an individual candidate or issue shall be placed at least 500 feet apart.

Size

c.

(1) No sign shall be higher than 42 inches above the edge of the pavement of the road.

(2) No sign shall be larger than 864 square inches.

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2017-006, 03/28/2017)

D. Prohibited Signs

The following signs are prohibited:

Any sign located in any manner or place so as to constitute a hazard to traffic;

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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