203 Greenville Blvd Greenville, NC 27834-6907

zoning district other than CH (Heavy Commercial), IU (Unoffensive Industry) and I (Industry) Zoning Districts, the City may require removal or relocation of the sign in accordance with this Section and applicable state law. (D) All support structure(s) shall be painted in a neutral color to blend with the surrounding area. (E) All off-premises advertising signs shall be self-supporting single-pole structures erected on or set into and permanently attached to concrete foundations. The sign’s structure, electrical system and other construction elements shall be designed and built according to the North Carolina State Building Code as evidenced by engineering drawings drawn to scale by a licensed engineer or architect. The signs shall be engineered to withstand a wind loading of 36 pounds per square feet. (F) Off-premises advertising signs shall be located and constructed in such a way as to maintain horizontal and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance with the North Carolina State Building Code and the National Electronic Code 345 as incorporated therein; provided, that in no case shall an outdoor advertising sign be erected with any part closer than 10 feet horizontally or vertically from any conductor or public utility guy wire. (G) The immediate premises shall be kept free from debris or undergrowth. A landscaping plan shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Development Services or designee and shall be maintained on the immediate premises by the sign owner. The landscaping shall consist of ground cover, shrubs, trees or other permanent vegetation that will effectively screen the sign’s base. For purposes of this Article, the “immediate premises” shall be defined as an area surrounding the sign’s structural support not less than 10 feet in all directions from the base. (H) Off-premises signs shall not be included in or count toward the total number of on- premises signs or the total sign surface area allocation calculation for on-premises signs. (I) Off-premise advertising signs shall not contain any electronic copy. (J) Exemptions. Any temporary poster panel off-premises sign may be utilized provided all of the following: (1) Such temporary poster panel off-premises sign(s) are rental signs owned by a third party and leased to others for advertising as part of the third party’s bona fide sign rental business; (2) Such temporary poster panel off-premises sign(s) are either conforming or legal (existing) nonconforming off-premises signs as regulated by this Article;