Town of Boone
Town of Boone Development Services
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

The Unified Development Ordinance is a consolidation of most Town of Boone ordinances and regulations related to the development and use of property into one document. Click here to learn more about the UDO.

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Article XVIII:
Signs
18-1
Section 321 Purpose
18-1
Section 322 Definitions
18-2
Section 323 General Regulations of Signs
18-7
Section 324 Signs Which Do Not Require a Permit
18-8
Section 325 Signs Excluded From Regulation
18-10
Section 326 Prohibited Signs
18-10
Section 327 Signs Permitted in the R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-4, and MH Districts
18-11
Section 328 Signs Permitted in the R-3 District
18-12
Section 329 Signs Permitted in the B-1 District
18-13
Section 330 Signs Permitted in the B-2 District
18-14
Section 331 Signs Permitted in the B-3 District
18-15
Section 332 Signs Permitted in the M-1 District
18-16
Section 333 Signs Permitted in the O/I District
18-17
Section 334 Sign Regulations for Shopping Centers, Malls and Unified Business Establishments
18-18
Section 335 Marquee Sign Regulations
18-19
Section 336 Home Occupation Signs
18-19
Section 337 Exceptions and Modifications
18-20
Section 338 Temporary Sign Regulations
18-22
Section 339 Political Sign Regulations
18-28
Section 340 Maintenance and Relocation of Signs
18-29
Section 341 Obsolete and Abandoned Sign Regulations
18-30
Section 342 Penalties for Sign Violations
18-30
Section 343 Reserved
18-31
Section 344 Reserved
18-31

Article I: General Provisions
Article II: Basic Definitions and Interpretations
Article III: Administrative Mechanisms
Article IV: Permits and Final Plat Approval
Article V: Appeals, Variances, Interpretations
Article VI: Hearing Procedures for Appeals & Applications
Article VII: Enforcement and Review
Article VIII: Nonconforming Situations
Article IX: Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
Article X: Permissible Uses
Article XI: Supplementary Use Regulations
Article XII: Intensity Regulations
Article XIII: Watershed Protection
Article XIV: Streets and Sidewalks
Article XV: Utilities
Article XVI: Grading, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Article XVII: Floodplains, Drainage & Storm Water Mngmnt
Article XVIII: Signs
Article XIX: Parking
Article XX: Landscape Standards
Article XXI: Amendments
Article XXII: Commercial Development Appearance Standards
Appendix A: Information Required with Applications
Appendix B: Guide For Landscaping
Appendix C: Special Use Permit Board Consideration Wrksht
Appendix D: Off-premise Directional Sign Program “Corridor Area.” Guidelines for Sign Approval Adopted 5-97 (Last Revision 5-23-97)
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