Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

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

Directory Signs (ground-mounted only)

Max. Number

1 per street frontage

1 per street frontage

Max. Area per Sign Face

16 sf

48 sf

Max. Height 15 ft a. Directory signs are allowed only for nonresidential and mixed-use developments with multiple parcels, and standards are applied per street frontage of the development site as a whole. b. Each individual parcel or tenant in a nonresidential or mixed-use development is prohibited from having a ground-mounted sign (see Table 5.16.4: Standards for Specific Sign Types). A directory sign is the only ground-mounted sign option permitted. Notes: sf = square feet ft = feet n/a = not applicable X = not allowed [1] 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.) [2] Includes both major and neighborhood shopping centers. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) 5 ft

Figure 5.16.5.A.3: Example of a Residential Development Identification Sign.

B. Signage Related to Automobile Service Stations

The following signage is allowed at automobile service stations selling gasoline:

A single sign attached to a ground sign on the site that identifies the pumps as self-service and indicates current gasoline prices, provided the area of such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet (this is in addition to sign face area allowed the ground sign).

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

October 1, 2019

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