North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 19A. TRANSPORTATION |
CHAPTER 02. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS |
SUBCHAPTER B. HIGHWAY PLANNING |
19A NCAC 02B .0215. SHOPPING CENTER SIGNS
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(a) Signs may be erected for shopping centers that are regional in nature. For the purpose of this Rule the definition for a regional shopping center is as follows:
200,000 square feet gross floor space
20 acres of land
25 stores
1,000 parking spaces
(b) Shopping center signs will be directional only with the message SHOPPING CENTER. The name of the shopping center will not be shown. It shall be within the discretion of the Traffic Engineering Branch to determine if and where these signs will be installed. If permitted, their installation and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the Department of Transportation. No shopping center sign will be permitted on the Interstate System. Signs will be permitted only on controlled access highways. Shopping center signs will be erected only for shopping centers within a distance of approximately one mile from the interchange.
History Note: Authority G.S. 136‑18(5); 136‑30;
Eff. July 1, 1978;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1993; August 1, 1984.