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Yard Sign
Yard signs shall be permitted in accordance with the standards provided herein, and typically include but are not limited to yard sale signs, political signs, and real estate signs.
(1) Sign Surface Area . The total aggregate sign surface area of all yard signs on a zoning lot or parcel shall not exceed 12 square feet.
(2) Maximum Height . The maximum height of a yard sign shall be 42 inches, measured from the finished grade to the top of the sign.
(3) Duration of Display . A yard sign(s) shall be removed within 14 calendar days of the termination of the event.
(4) Location of Display. Yard signs are permitted only on private property, and only with the permission of the property owner. Yard signs shall not replace permanent signage.
§9-1557 PROHIBITED SIGNS
Prohibited signs are signs that have been erected that do not meet the standards of this Article, signs that are not maintained or have been abandoned, signs that are determined to be dangerous and cause distractions by the passing motorist and/or any other unsafe condition that a sign may create affecting the public safety and welfare of the Town. Additionally, the following signs are expressly prohibited within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the Town of Fuquay-Varina:
a. Abandoned Sign
Any sign not utilized or advertising a business not in operation for a period exceeding 90 days shall be considered abandoned and therefore prohibited.
b. Flashing & Moving Sign or Device
Except as specifically permitted and approved in accordance with this Article, any moving sign or device designed or used to attract attention, which may or may not including flashing or movement, or devices displaying flashing, intermittent or changing degree of intensity lighting, creating a special effect, beacon, flutter, rotation or other movement, set in motion by movement of the atmosphere or by mechanical, electrical or any other means, shall be prohibited. This includes but is not limited to pennants, propellers, streamers, balloons or other inflatables,
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