Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.16. Signage 5.16.3. General Sign Standards

(Ord. No. 2017-006, 03/28/2017)

5.16.3. General Sign Standards

A. Off-Premise Signs Not Allowed No sign shall be permitted that directs attention to any business, profession, service entertainment, product, or activity located on any premises other than the premises where the sign is located, unless specifically allowed in Section 5.16.6, Standards for Temporary Signs.

B. Signs in Rights-of-Way

No sign or sign-related structure shall be erected, constructed, or maintained in any State- maintained right-of-way except in accordance with N.C.G.S. 136-32. No sign or sign-related structure regulated under this ordinance shall be erected, constructed, or maintained in any Town-maintained right-of-way, except for the following:

a. Political signs in accordance with Section 5.16.2.C.12;

b. Off-site directional signs in accordance with Section 5.16.6.A.4, Off-Site Temporary Directional Signs;

c. Light pole banner signs in accordance with 5.16.6.A.4, Light Pole Banner Signs;

d. Temporary directional signs to residential developments in accordance with Section 5.16.6.B, Special Standards for Temporary Directional Signs to Residential Developments; and e. Ground signs located within a median of a divided road with approval from the Morrisville Board of Adjustment, provided the maximum height of such signs is 42 inches.

C. Obstruction of Sight Distance

Signs shall not be located in and/or obstruct any driveway, road, or alley sight distance triangle.

5.16.4. Standards for Specific Sign Types

All signs except special purpose signs (see Section 5.16.5) and temporary signs (see Section 5.16.6) shall comply with the standards in Table 5.16.4, Standards for Specific Sign Types, applicable to the type of sign, based on the zoning district in which the sign is located and/or the use classification or type of the principal use that the sign is identifying.

April 23, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance