Carteret County |
Code of Ordinances |
Appendix C. ZONING ORDINANCE |
Appendix 2100. DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF SIGNS |
Appendix 2110. Sign regulations in B-3 and OP districts.
In addition to the requirements listed under other sections of this ordinance, the following regulations shall apply in B-3 and OP districts:
No billboard, special events displays or roof signs shall be permitted in the B-3 and OP districts.
Maximum square footage area for these districts is 200 square feet.
Signs on the premises of special uses shall be subject to all the restrictions listed under the B-3 and OP districts.
Signs on the premises of permitted uses in the B-3 and OP zoning districts shall be subject to the following restrictions as to number and size:
.1
Ground signs: Not more than one ground sign is permitted per parcel unless such parcel is located on a corner of two thoroughfares (i.e., Highways 101, 70, 24, 58 and 12). In that case, two ground signs shall be permitted, one for each road front of the lot. In no case shall the signs be any closer than 50 feet from the intersection of the two roads.
.2
Directory signs: Directory signs shall be permitted provided they are not visible from the highway right-of-way. Maximum sign area shall be 12 square feet. The height of the sign shall not exceed eight feet and the bottom of the sign shall be not more than three feet from the ground thereunder.
.3
Wall signs: Wall signs shall be permitted in accordance with section 2103.3.
No sign in these districts shall be less than ten feet from the nearest street right-of-way or less than five feet from the side property line.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, signs which are located parallel to the right-of-way shall be permitted to be located at ground level ten feet from the right-of-way.