Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 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

Address Signs

Max. Number

n/a

n/a

Max. Area per Sign Face

2 sf

6 sf

Max. Height

5 ft

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

64 sf

Max. Height

15 ft

15 ft

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

64 sf

32 sf

Max. Height

6.5 ft

15 ft

15 ft

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

10 sf

Max. Height

12 ft

12 ft

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

April 23, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance