Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.16. Signage 5.16.7. Illuminated Signs

f. Signs shall be freestanding and self-supporting and may be located in a public road right-of- way, but shall not be attached to any utility structure, tree, fence, or other public or private sign structure. g. Signs shall be placed at least five feet from the edge of the pavement of any roadway except on internal residential subdivision streets, where signs can be placed between the street and sidewalk provided that they do not interfere with or obstruct a motorist’s view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. h. One sign per open house, auction, or sale may be placed in the vicinity of a street intersection. A maximum of two signs may be permitted in the vicinity of an intersection of a major or minor thoroughfare if needed to provide visibility for two directions of travel. i. Except as provided above, any two signs referring to the same property shall be separated by at least 500 feet. Weekend directional signs advertising a residential development under construction, or a multifamily development with units available for sale or lease by the property manager or builder shall satisfy the following conditions in addition to those in subsection 2 above: a. Issuance of a permit for the calendar year is required prior to placement of each sign. The maximum number of permits that may be issued for any given development is as shown in Table 5.16.6.B.3, Maximum Number of Weekend Directional Sign Permits for Residential Developments under Construction or For Sale. Table 5.16.6.B.3: Maximum Number of Weekend Directional Sign Permits for Residential Developments under Construction or For Sale or Lease Development under construction [1] < 200 dwelling units 6 ≥ 200 dwelling units 8 [2] Existing multifamily development with units for sale or lease by the property manager 4 Notes: 1. Subdivisions or developments with an approved conceptual master plan or within a Planned Development district shall be collectively treated as a single development project, provided sign copy references the name of the master planned development or the planned development rather not an individual development or neighborhood within it. 2. The Planning Department may consider requests for additional permits up to a maximum of ten upon finding a unique need based on the size of the project and its location relative to existing roadways. b. The fee for each permit shall be the amount listed in the current Town of Morrisville Planning Department Fee Schedule. All such permits shall expire on December 31 st of the year of issuance. c. A sticker shall be provided to the applicant for each permit issued. Said sticker shall be affixed to each sign as evidence of permit approval. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

5.16.7. Illuminated Signs A. Sign Illumination

Unless otherwise expressly prohibited, signs may be internally or externally illuminated; provided, that lighting directed toward a sign shall be shielded in such manner as to illuminate only the face of the sign. B. Wiring of Electrical Signs All electric signs with internal wiring or lighting equipment, and all external lighting equipment used to direct light on signs, must bear the seal of approval of an electrical testing laboratory that is nationally recognized as having facilities for testing and requires proper installation in accordance with the

September 25, 2018

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance