Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.17. Sustainable Development Practices 5.16.6. Illuminated Signs

finished) metal, or the surface of the sign face. The enclosure shall extend not less than six (6) inches from the electronic sign in all directions. b. Electronic signs shall make up not more than thirty-three (33%) percent of the sign area of a ground-mounted sign. The balance of the sign area shall utilize permanent, dimensional letters or symbols. c. No sign structure that includes a manual changeable copy sign may also include an electronic sign.

d. A maximum of one electronic sign may be located on a property. e. Electronic signs shall comply with all other provisions of this Ordinance. 2. Operational Requirements a. Electronic signs shall contain static messages only.

b. Electronic signs shall display a static message for a period of not less than one (1) hour. c. Messages displayed on electronic signs shall contain no more than two (2) colors. D. Sign Illumination in the Historic Crossroads Village (HCV) and Main Street (MS) District The following additional sign standards shall apply in the Historic Crossroads Village (HCV) and Main Street (MS) Districts: 1. Small-scale decorative lighting may be used to accent signage; and 2. Internally-lit and silhouette signage is prohibited. SECTION 5.17. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES [Reserved]

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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