# Sign Regulations in Rose Hill, North Carolina

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Rose Hill, North Carolina, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Rose Hill, North Carolina (NC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/north-carolina/rose-hill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Rose Hill, North Carolina regulates 8 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Off-Premise Signs in the MU Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District, I-3 Industrial District zoning district are capped at 35 ft tall and 128 sq ft per sign face, with a 1,000 ft from another off-premise sign setback (Sec. § 154.085(B)(3)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CB Central Business District | 1 | — | 200 sq ft per side | — |
| NB Neighborhood Business District | 1 | — | 200 sq ft per side | — |
| HB-2 Highway Business District | 5 | 150 ft | 2,800 sq ft per side | — |
| Residential zoning districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH) | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-2 Industrial District | 1 | — | 400 sq ft per sign face | — |
| MU Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District, I-3 Industrial District | 1 | 35 ft | 128 sq ft per sign face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 110 sq ft per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### HB-2 Highway Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Fronting, parallel to Interstate 40) | — | 2,800 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per side | Building walls fronting and parallel with Interstate 40 | — | § 154.084(A) |
| Wall Sign (Other than I-40 frontage) | — | 200 sq ft per side | — | — | 4 per side | Building walls, not fronting and parallel with Interstate 40 | — | § 154.084(A) |
| Freestanding Sign (HB-2 – Option 1, 150 ft height) | 150 ft | 400 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 1 Option 1 sign | Premises of the building housing the business | — | § 154.084(B)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (HB-2 – Option 2, 35 ft height) | 35 ft | 400 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 1 Option 2 sign | Premises of the building housing the business | — | § 154.084(B)(2) |
| Off-Premise Sign | — | 400 sq ft per sign face | — | 35 ft to residential district; 300 ft from another sign (off- or on-premise) | No more than 2 per lot | HB-2 Highway Business District | — | § 154.085(B)(2) |

### MU Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District, I-3 Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-Premise Sign | 35 ft | 128 sq ft per sign face | — | 1,000 ft from another off-premise sign | — | MU, I-1, I-3 Districts | — | § 154.085(B)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Institutional Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | — | All districts | — | § 154.086 |
| Freestanding Sign (General) | — | 110 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per commercial lot; 2 for corner lots on two non-municipal streets | On-premises (no freestanding signs in CB district) | — | § 154.082, § 154.084(A) |

## Prohibited signs in Rose Hill

- All signs erected, altered, relocated, or maintained must be in accordance with the sign regulations; otherwise they are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to obstruct free and clear vision of pedestrian and automotive traffic.
- No sign, including freestanding signs, shall be closer than 20 feet to a street intersection measured from the intersection of the two nearest street lines, except as otherwise allowed.
- Any sign which no longer advertises any bona fide business conducted or product sold shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use of the property.
- Flashing signs shall be prohibited in all districts. These include any sign containing an intermittent or flashing light source, except time and temperature signs or public message displays using electronic switching.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to write on, mark on, deface, or change the proper position of any street name signs or traffic-control signs in the town unless authorized to do so by the Town Administrator.
- No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is in imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device, sign, or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device, sign, or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.

## Signs exempt from permit in Rose Hill

- All town-owned signs are exempt from the sign regulations.
- Signs bearing the name of the occupant of the dwelling, office, or other building or home occupation which do not exceed two square feet in area per sign face and which, if lighted, are lighted only with concealed light sources.
- Signs advertising the sale, rental, or development of property which are not in excess of 12 square feet per sign face.
- Temporary signs of artisans and contractors temporarily working on the premises and which are not more than 12 square feet in area per sign face and do not exceed in number more than one sign for each 300 feet of frontage on a public way, and are removed as soon as the work is completed.
- Signs pertaining to any civic or nonprofit organization or fraternal order which are not in excess of 24 square feet in area per sign face.
- Permanent freestanding identification signs placed at the entrance of subdivisions and residential developments not otherwise regulated, provided the signs do not exceed one per major entrance and 24 square feet in area per sign face, are placed on private property no closer than ten feet to any street right-of-way line, do not exceed five feet in height above ground level, and are illuminated by indirect lighting.
- Signs located within planned unit developments and regulated by planned unit development regulations or ordinances as they pertain to signs.
- Signs normally incidental to the operation of a business, such as small brand name signs, sale signs, signs advertising “specials,” credit card signs, and similar, as long as they are not freestanding signs.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property (including freestanding signs) which are not in excess of eight square feet in area per sign face per side and not in excess of three feet in height; any such sign within five feet of a street right-of-way shall not exceed two feet in height.
- Signs cautioning traffic on private property (including freestanding signs), such as clearance warning signs at drive-thru ordering stations, which are not in excess of ten square feet in area per sign face per side.
- Signs designated for replaceable product prices such as restaurant menu boards (when attached or freestanding and not in excess of 60 square feet per sign face) and gasoline/diesel price signs (when attached to the supports of an overhead canopy at a fuel pump island and not in excess of 60 square feet per sign face).
- Signs which cannot be seen from a public street or right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No reference to a master sign plan, sign plan, or required variance meeting is found in the provided ordinance text.

## Full detail

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