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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.16. Signage
5.16.5. Standards for Special Purpose Signs
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 5-160 Unified Development Ordinance
Table 5.16.5:
Base/Conditional Districts
Zoning District: PGO, VLDR, LDR, MDR, HDR, HCV [1],
TCR, RT, RNP
NAC, TOD, MS [2], BAC, CAC, RAC, TCC, CC, OI, IM
Type of Development: All
Office Park, Business Park,
Shopping Center [2], or
Industrial Park
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 5 ft 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
Tabl . 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
Figur Historic Crossroads Village Signs.)
[2] Includes both major and neighborhood shopping centers.
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
Figure 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)