§ 18-3-305. Permanent offsite directional signs in County rights-of-way.

(a) Generally. A permanent offsite directional sign stating the name of a cultural or historical site; a club, lodge, or fraternal or service organization; community business areas; a hotel or motel; a marina; a religious facility; a restaurant; or a waterfront event is allowed in a County right-of-way if the use to which the sign relates is located on a local or collector road and at least 1,000 feet, measured by road distance, from an arterial or higher classification road.

(b) Airport parking. A permanent offsite directional sign stating the name of a private parking facility is allowed in a County right-of-way if the use to which the sign relates is located in the area shown on the official map adopted by the County Council entitled "Airport Permanent Offsite Directional Signs, 2005".

(c) Restrictions. No more than four signs are allowed on a single sign pole, and no more than one sign is allowed for a single business or business area in one direction on an arterial road. No more than two sign poles are allowed in any one direction at an arterial road intersection.

(d) Pre-approval required. An application for approval of a permanent directional offsite sign shall be filed with the Office of Planning and Zoning and shall contain the location of the business or business area, the intersections requested for the location of the sign, and the name of the business or business area that will appear on the sign.

(e) Installation. The Department of Public Works shall be responsible for the installation of an offsite directional sign in a location determined by the Department.

(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 78-05)

Editor's note – A small-scale representation of the official map adopted by Bill No. 78-05 is included as an appendix to this article.