Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

(5) Enforcement. The Town of Fuquay-Varina shall not be responsible for enforcing traffic control provisions on private property.

§9-1554 PERMANENT ATTACHED SIGN STANDARDS

Permanent attached wall signs are permitted to be mounted to the surface of a building wall. The following standards shall be met:

a. General Standards

(1) Maximum Quantity . The number of attached signs is limited by the maximum size per permitted wall sign and meeting the computation for determining the maximum surface area in accordance with this Article.

(2) Sign Surface Area . The total aggregate surface area for attached signs shall not exceed 15% of a single side of the building wall surface where the sign is to be located. The allowable sign surface area is measured by multiplying the length and height, up to a maximum of 25 feet of a single side of a building wall and multiplying by 15%; where no such provisions are provided herein for a specific type of attached sign.

A. Number of Attached Signs . More than one (1) attached sign may be permitted on a single side, however, where more than one (1) sign is provided the maximum surface area permitted for each sign is 30 square feet.

B. Maximum Surface Area . The maximum surface area includes all signage, letters, logos, emblems, and graphics, but does not include signage in windows.

C. Signage above Roof . Where a cupola, parapet or vertical structured wall surface is constructed on or above the roof as part of the architectural design of a building and an attached sign is proposed on such wall surface area of the cupola, parapet or structured wall surface, the 15 % of allowable signage is determined by the height and length of the cupola, parapet or structured wall surface. (3) Sign Height on Building. No attached sign shall extend above the height of the building roof eave, and in the case of a flat roof, no attached sign shall extend above the top of the parapet wall.

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