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9.3.1 Table of Permitted Signs

Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Table 9.3-1, subject also to the provisions of any Uniform Sign Plan applicable to the site, subject to the conditions attached to Table 9.3-1 by reference number, and subject to the height limits shown in Table 9.3-2. The character ü in the row for a sign and in the column for a particular group of zoning districts shall indicate that the sign is allowed in that district without a permit; the same character followed by the letter S (“üS”) in the row for a sign and in the column for a particular group of zoning districts shall indicate that the sign is allowed in those districts only upon issuance of a sign permit; and “--" in any cell indicates that the type of sign indicated is not allowed in that group of districts under any circumstances; a number in the “Conditions” column for a particular type of sign shall refer to the same-numbered “Condition” on the following pages, which shall apply to that sign in accordance with its terms.

TABLE 9.3-1: TABLE OF PERMITTED SIGNS
Sign Type		Residential Districts	Commercial Districts	Industrial Districts	Town Center	O&I District	Conditions
Ground
Agricultural	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(B)
Changeable Copy	üS		üS	--	ü S	üS	(E)
Directory	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(G)
Incidental	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(J)
Institutional, Religious	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(K)
Menu Board	--		üS	--	üS	--	(N)
Political	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(O)
Principal Ground	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(P)
Real Estate	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(Q)
Real Estate, Off-Premise Open House	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(R)
Residential	ü		ü	--	ü	--	(S)
Subdivision Identity	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(T)
Yard Sale	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(Z)
Building
Awning	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(C)
Building Marker	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(D)
Changeable Copy	üS		üS	--	üS	--	(E)
Construction/ Renovation/ Improvement	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(F)
Directory	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(G)
Home Occupation	--		--	--	ü	--	9.6.2(A)
Identification	ü		ü	ü	üS	ü	(I)
Incidental	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(J)
Marquee	--		üS	--	üS	--	(M)
Menu Box	--		--	--	üS	--	9.6.4(F)(1)
Projecting	--		--	--	üS	--	9.6.4(B)
Residential	ü		--	--	--	--	(S)
Suspended/Projecting	--		ü	--	ü	ü	(U)
Temporary	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(V)
Verandah	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(W)
Wall	üS		üS	üS	üS	üS	(X)
Window	--		ü	ü	ü	--	(Y)
Other
Barber Poles	--		--	--	ü	--	9.6.4(H)(3)
Flags	ü		ü	ü	ü	ü	(H)
Sandwich Board	--		--	--	ü	--	9.6.4(F)(2)
Umbrellas	--		--	--	ü	--	9.6.4(H)(2)
Accessory Building Signs			üS	üS	üS	üS	(A)
Mailbox Signs	ü						(L)
ü = signs or other devices allowed without a sign certificate or permit üS = signs permitted only after issuance of a sign permit -- = signs or other devices not allowed in this district

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

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