Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2021

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.10. Riparian Buffer Development Review

2.5.10. Riparian Buffer Development Review

See Section 6.5, Riparian Buffer Development Review.

2.5.11. Stormwater Management Permit

See Section 7.2, Administration and Procedures.

2.5.12. Sign Permit

A. Applicability 1. General

The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of applications for a Sign Permit, which shall be required before the erection, installation, construction, alteration, or moving of any sign unless exempted from this Ordinance signage regulations in accordance with subsection 2 below, or from the permit requirements in accordance with subsection 3 below.

2.

Signs Exempt from Regulation

Signs exempt from the signage regulations of this Ordinance are listed in Section 5.16.2.B, Exemptions.

3. Signs Exempt from Sign Permit Requirement Signs subject to this Ordinance’s signage standards, but exempt from the requirement for a Sign Permit are listed in Section 5.16.2.C, Signs Not Requiring a Sign Permit. B. Sign Permit Procedure The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Sign Permit application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

Sign Permit

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Planning Director Decision

1.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. Staff Review and Decision The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.4. The decision shall be one of the following:

2.

a. Approve the application as submitted;

b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or

c.

Deny the application.

3.

Post-Decision Actions

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows:

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