Intro

9.1.1 Purposes

(A) The purposes of these sign regulations are:

(1) To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the Town;

(2) To maintain and enhance the pleasing look of the Town, which attracts to the Town major events of regional, national and international interest;

(3) To preserve Cary as a community that is attractive to business;

(4) To improve pedestrian and traffic safety;

(5) To minimize the possible adverse effects of signs on nearby public and private property; and

(6) To implement relevant provisions of the comprehensive plan, as updated from year-to-year.

(B) A major emphasis of the Town’s Land Use Plan (adopted November 14, 1996, and renamed November 12, 1998, as subsequently amended from time to time) is on the design of the community. In particular, Element 7 of the plan provides design guidelines recognizing expressly that “careful attention to attractive and citizen friendly urban design is in the economic interest of a municipality, its citizens, and business owners. Attractive and integrated urban design features tend to improve a town’s image, raise overall property values, attract new business and residents, and improve the quality of life.”

(C) A major purpose of this chapter is to ensure that signs in the community are compatible with the high quality image that the Town seeks and in which the Town continuously invests.

Cary, NC Land Development Ordinance On-line VIC Version - This site last updated 3/4/2008

Note: This is not the official version of the Cary Land Development Ordinance