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beams or rays of light from being d.rected at any -
portion of the traveled ways of the road or on any ])
residential dwellings and which are of such intensity
or brilliance as to cause glare and to impair the
vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which
otherwise interfere with any driver's operation of a
motor vehicle are prohibited.
3. No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes
with the effectiveness of, or obscures an official
traffic sign, device, or signal.
C. Permitted Location
1. No advertising sign shall be located within five -
hundred (500) feet of an Interstate interchange,
intersection or safety rest area. Said five -hundred
feet shall be measured along the Interstate roadway
from the beginning or ending of pavement widening
at the exit from or entrance to the main travelled
way.
2. Within 660 feet of the edge of an Interstate highway
right-of-way, advertising signs shall be spaced as
follows:
All advertising signs located on opposite sides
of the same roadway shall be spaced at least
one -thousand (1,000) feet apart from each other.
This provision shall not apply when one side
of the roadway and all advertising signs on that
portion of the roadway are not visible to the
motorist on the opposite side of the roadway. In
no instance, however, shall two advertising signs
on the same side of the roadway be located less
than one thousand (1,000) feet apart. (Refer to
Figure A.)
3. Within 660 feet of the edge of all non -Interstate
road rights-of-way, advertising signs shall be
spaced as follows:
All advertising signs located on opposite sides
of the same roadway shall be spaced 750 feet
apart from each other. This provision shall not
apply when one side of the roadway and all
advertising signs on the roadway are not visible
to the motorist on the opposite side of the
roadway. In no instance, however, shall two
advertising signs on the same side of the
roadway be located less than 750 feet apart.
(Refer to Figure B.)
4. The distance between signs shall be measured along
the center line of the road by the closest distance
between the points of perpendicular intersection
of each sign. (Refer to Figure C.)
5. All advertising signs shall be located only on
parcels which have received an appropriate Business
or Manufacturing zoning designation by the Iredell
County Board of Commissioners in accordance with
the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance.
6. All advertising signs shall be located at least
one thousand (1,000) feet from any portion of
the lot containing the principal use being
advertised.
D. Other Regulations
1. The area of the advertising sign shall be measured
by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle
or combination thereof which will encompass the
entire sign. The area shall include any border
or trim but shall exclude the base or apron supports
and other structural devices. If an advertising
message appears on the base or apron, it will not be
excluded from the area dimensions.
2. Back to back and v -shaped signs shall be allowed and
shall be considered as being one advertising sign it