03/15/10 Zoning Text Amendment Art IX Sec 2.0, 6.0Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted a Zoning Ordinance on July
18, 1988, June 5, 2000, and June 15, 2009 for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and
general welfare of the county residents; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the
State of North Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A -340; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance contains provisions for amending said ordinance and those
provisions have been followed; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Planning Board has reviewed the amendment to the articles of the
Zoning Ordinance as listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Article IX "Sign Requirements ", Section 2.0
"Maintenance" and Section 6.0 "Nonconforming Signs" of the Zoning Ordinance shall be amended
to read as indicated in "Attachment A ".
"Attachment A" is filed with the Zoning Ordinance in the Clerk to the Board's Office.
Duly adopted this tmt r4iay of March, 2010 and effective upon adoption.
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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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ATTACHMENT A
MOVE the following from Article IX Section 6.0 "Non - Conforming Signs" to Article LX Section 2.0
"Maintenance"
2.1Conforming Signs
A. A conforming business or outdoor advertising sign that has been destroyed or
significantly damaged may be reconstructed within the limits of the rules and filling
procedures set forth in this Ordinance.
B. Conforming sign structures may be reconstructed so long as the reconstruction does not
conflict with any applicable, state, federal, rules, regulations, or ordinances.
C. A conforming business sign that is making minor repairs to an existing conforming sign
shall be allowed to make repairs without receiving permits, unless other local, state, or
federal rules apply.
D. Conforming outdoor advertising signs shall be allowed to perform reasonable repair and
maintenance. The following activities are considered to be reasonable repair and
maintenance (No Building permit shall be needed to make the following repairs with
exception of numbers 3 & 5):
1. Change of advertising message or copy on the sign face.
2. Replacement of border and trim, stringer, or panel, with like material.
3. Repair and replacement of a pole(s), with like material or materials allowed by
these regulations.
4. Alterations of the dimensions of painted bulletins incidental to copy change.
5. Any net decrease in the outside dimensions of the advertising copy portion of
the sign; but if the sign face or faces are reduced they may not thereafter be
increased beyond the size of the sign on the date it became nonconforming.
ADD the following to Article IX Section 6.0 "Non - Conforming Signs"
6.4 Exception — Relocation of existing, non - conforming outdoor advertising signs located
within the Highway Corridor Overlay (HCO) District shall be exempt from the regulations
set forth in this Section, only as provided below:
A. Relocation of existing, non - conforming outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted in
cases where the location of the sign is preventing the location of a new business.
B. The property on which the outdoor advertising sign is currently located and the
proposed new location must be under the same ownership.
C. Relocated outdoor advertising signs shall meet Sub - sections "Maximum Display Area ",
"Height Regulations ", "Setback Requirements ", and "Lighting" of Article IX "Sign
Requirements ", Section "Outdoor Advertising Signs"
D. In regards to spacing requirements, the proposed outdoor advertising sign must comply
with the most recent version of NC DOT's "Regulations for the Control of Outdoor
Advertising in North Carolina."
E. Relocation of the outdoor advertising sign shall not be permitted until the fast permit is
issued on the new business.