Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017
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.
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 5-159
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