article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
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Land Development Code<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong><br />
vi. Neighborhood Commercial Use (NC) signs: Signs permitted in<br />
the Neighborhood Retail Use are as follows:<br />
1. External illumination: External illumination, if used, shall<br />
not be blinking, fluctuating or moving.<br />
2. Free standing signs:<br />
a. Only two (2) free standing signs shall be allowed, one<br />
at the access from the arterial and one at the access<br />
from the collector street.<br />
b. Height: Maximum five (5) feet.<br />
c. Area <strong>of</strong> sign: Maximum thirty-five (35) square feet.<br />
d. Material: Material shall be compatible with the<br />
surrounding neighborhood structures.<br />
3. Wall signs:<br />
a. These signs shall only be externally illuminated.<br />
b. Number <strong>of</strong> signs: Two (2) wall signs are allowed per<br />
occupancy - one (1) on the front elevation and (1) one<br />
on the rear elevation <strong>of</strong> the structure.<br />
Additionally, an awning shall be allowed with lettering<br />
no larger than twelve (12) inches in height.<br />
c. Materials: Materials shall be compatible with the<br />
surrounding neighborhood structures.<br />
d. Area <strong>of</strong> signs:<br />
i. Front elevation: Any business shall be permitted<br />
one (1) square foot <strong>of</strong> sign surface area for each<br />
linear foot <strong>of</strong> building frontage.<br />
ii. Rear elevation: Any business shall be permitted<br />
one-half (1/2) square foot <strong>of</strong> sign surface area for<br />
each linear foot <strong>of</strong> building frontage.<br />
iii. Awning and under-canopy signs shall have a<br />
minimum clearing <strong>of</strong> nine (9) feet over any<br />
pedestrian area.<br />
iv. All internal signage and/or street signage shall be<br />
consistent with the character <strong>of</strong> the neighborhood.<br />
v. Signage within the Neighborhood Retail Use shall<br />
be reviewed by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong> planning<br />
staff for compliance with these <strong>regulations</strong>.<br />
(4) Yard requirement:<br />
a. Front yard requirement. The minimum depth <strong>of</strong> any front yard shall be<br />
no less than the average front yard depth created by existing structures<br />
in the block fronting the same street. If there are no structures located<br />
in the block fronting the same street, the front yard shall be no less<br />
than fifteen (15) measured from the property line.<br />
b. Rear yard required. The rear yard shall have depth <strong>of</strong> no less than<br />
twenty (20) feet.<br />
ARTICLE <strong>5.</strong> ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Page 130
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