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PLANNING AND ZONING |
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TRADITIONAL VALUES, PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP |
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Signs |
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Posting of signs on utility poles, trees, traffic lights or traffic signs are prohibited.
Real Estate Signs: · Signs advertising property for sale, lease, or rent may only be placed on the property being advertised. · Signs may not be in a road right-of-way or near a drive where visibility could be impaired. Size of signs are based on width of the property being advertised. · Signs on corner lots must be set back fifty (50) feet from an intersection. · Signs that have been posted on public property in a right-of-way or within an intersection site triangle will be removed.
Temporary signs for businesses may be placed on the business property for forty-five (45) days during a calendar year. There must be a fourteen (14) day minimum between display of different signs. Signs can be attached or freestanding and may be up to sixteen (16) square feet in size. These signs do not require a building permit, but must be registered with Town Hall and display a seal that the sign is registered. Signs displayed beyond registered dates are subject to civil citation and fines without a warning notice.
Permanent Signs: Refer to Matthews Zoning Code §153.140 - §153.155. For sign permit contact Mecklenburg County http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/LUESA/Home.htm. |
