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There were no questions about deleting the word "necessarily" from Section 41.33(c) of the
Zoning Ordinance.
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MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to return to regular session.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PAULINE CHAPPELL REZONING: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the rezoning request,
rezoning property belonging to Pauline Chappell, Route 1, Box 266, Troutman, NC, from RA to GB,
located on US 21S and Interstate 77, between Houston Road and I-77, more specifically described as
Tax Map 4F, Block A, portion of Lot 73.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
AMENDMENT to SECTION 61, SIGN REGULATIONS: Motion from Commissioner Murdock to approve the
proposed amendment to Section 61, Sign Regulations.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The following is the amended section.
Section 61. Sign Regulations.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to signs placed by the North Carolina Department
of Transportation and Highway Safety, or signs placed or required by other government agencies.
Further, informational, directional, or required public instruction signs are likewise exempt,
provided such signs shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in area on any one side exposed to public
view. All other signs shall be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer and shall comply with the
following regulations.
61.1 Location. No sign shall be erected, constructed, or
maintained so as to interfere with vision clearance along
any street, road or highway or at any intersection or
junction of two or more traffic arteries; nor shall
any sign be located within the street, road, or highway
right-of-way. All signs shall be at least ten (10) f, -,et
from any property line or ten (10) feet from the road right-
of-way.
61.2 Advertisin8 S�i9n. A sign which directs attention to a
usib ness, commodity, activity, service, or product not
conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such
a sign is located.
All advertising signs on public roads located within 660 feet
from the edge of the road right-of-way line shall, except
as noted, meet the criteria established by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation Outdoor Advertising Manual or
the provisions of this Ordinance, wFic eveh ris stricfer.
A. Permitted Sign Size
e maximum permitted sign size shall be determined
from the road which the sign predominantly faces. If
a sign equally faces two different roads, the larger
of the two permitted sized signs may be erected.)
1. Any advertising sign located within 660 feet of an
Interstate Highway right-of-way shall have a maximum
area of 800 square feet.
2. An advertising sign located within 660 feet of a US
or NC Primary route right-of-way shall have a maximum
area of 400 square feet.
3. An advertising sign located within 660 feet of any
other road right-of-way shall have a maximum area of
300 square feet.
4. All advertising signs shall have a maximum height
of thirty (30) feet as measured from the grade of the
road surface.
5. All advertising signs shall have a maximum length of
fifty (50) feet.
B. Permitted Illumination
1. Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by
any flashing, intermittent, or moving parts, light
or lights are prohibited.
2. Signs which are not effectively shielded as to prevent