Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

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

8. Flags or emblems of any political unit, government, civic, educational, or religious organization (though not regulated as signs, such flags are subject to the standards for accessory flags and flagpoles in Section 4.3.5.B.13, Flagpole and Flag); 9. Political signs placed within the right-of-way of the State highway system subject to requirements and standards in Section 136-32 of the North Carolina General Statutes; and 10. Signs denoting a product being sold out of a vending machine or self-service container that distributes the product by depositing money into the machine or container, or depositing such money with an attendant. 11. Signs displaying government speech. C. Signs Not Requiring a Sign Permit The following signs are subject to this Ordinance’s signage standards, but are exempt from the requirement for a Sign Permit: 1. A single non-illuminated temporary sign advertising the sale or lease of a dwelling on the same parcel, in residential districts only; 2. Private unofficial traffic signs indicating directions, entrances, exits, or menu boards, provided any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet in area; 3. “Now hiring” signs, provided that any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet in area; 4. Temporary string lighting and displays as part of customary holiday decorations and civic events, provided that: a. The string lighting and displays are not placed in any right-of-way; b. The string lighting and displays are removed once the applicable customary holiday or civic event period ends; c. Temporary string lighting is only affixed to buildings and landscaping, and does not blink, strobe, or flash; and d. The string lighting and displays are not displayed for a period of more than 45 days per customary holiday or civic event. 5. A change of movable or electronic lettering or numbering on permitted changeable copy sign (including electronic signs in accordance with Section Error! Reference source not found. , Error! Reference source not found. ); 6. 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 ; 7. Municipal, school, recreational, and civic club sponsored signs, schedule of events, rules and regulations, and school and parking signs; 8. Temporary signs advertising an event sponsored by a elementary, middle, or high school, provided the sign is located on the site of the school; 9. 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; 10. 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;

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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