HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2012-013 Review of Proposed UDO Text Amendment – Political Signs y-� 7- 1Z
Ordinance#: 2012-13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, there is a need to review and, as necessary, revise existing land use
regulations overtime, and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Planning Director is authorized to initiate text
amendments, and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2011 the State of North Carolina adopted Session Law
2011-408 modifying regulations governing the erection of political signs within the State
highway system, and
WHEREAS, the amendment is necessary to ensure local regulations are compliant
with recent modifications to State law, and
WHEREAS, the County has held the required public hearing and has found the
proposed text amendment is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) of Orange County is hereby amended as follows:
RED = Proposed Text
StFiket#reugh = Deleted Text
Section 1. Section 6.12.5 (N) (8) Exempt Signs be amended as follows:
(8) Political signs shall not be allewed within a street right ef way. For
purposes of this seGtdon a street Fight of-way shall be the area
area 15 feet frern the edge of pavernent whiGhever is be
allowed within rights-of-way of the State highway ystem only in
accordance with State law.
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Section 2. Section 6.12.6 (E) Prohibited Signs be amended as follows:
(E) Signs, other than traffic, governmental, street name signs, political
signs erected in accordance with State law, or other official
governmental or public agency sign, shall not be permitted within any
street right-of-way;
Section 3. That this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances.
Section 4. This ordinance is effective upon its adoption.
Upon motion o~ ~ Cor~missioner ~~.~~Cl~ ,- , seconded by
Commissioner ~the foregoi~(g ordinance was adopted this
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~ day of , 2012.
I, Donna S. Baker, lerk to the Board of Commissioners for Orange County, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of
said Board at a meeting held on `? , 2012 as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the
minutes of the said Board.
ITNE my hand and the seal of said County, thisC ~ day of
, 2012.
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Clerk to the Board of Commissioners