POLICY STATEMENT 85
SPECIALTY TRAFFIC
CONTROL AND STREET NAME SIGNS AND POSTS
Prepared by: Robert K. Fisher, Public Works Director
Supersedes:
Adopted by Council:
Effective:
Purpose
The
purpose of this statement is to adopt an official policy for the Town of
Coverage
This
policy, upon adoption, shall apply to all areas within the municipal limits of
the Town of
Policy
The Town
Council of the Town of
A.
The owner, developer, or subdivider of a site or subdivision is required
to install street name signs at all street intersections in accordance with
Section 8.2.2(B) or 8.1.5(I) of the Land Development Ordinance.
B.
The Town of
C.
If an owner, developer, or subdivider of a site or subdivision desires to
install specialty street name signs and posts or specialty traffic control signs
and posts which vary from the standard type sign materials required by and used
by the Town of Cary, that person must make a request in writing to the Town of
Cary. All such requests must include
detailed dimensioned drawings of the proposed street name signs and posts and/or
traffic control signs and posts and specifications for the materials to be used
in those signs and posts.
D.
The Town Engineer and the Public Works Director will review and approve
all requests for specialty street name signs and posts and/or specialty traffic
control signs and posts which vary from the standard type sign materials usually
required by and used by the Town.
E.
If the Town of
(1)
All sign faces shall be made of reflective sign materials conforming to
the requirements of NC DOT. The sign
face dimensions and the positioning of the sign and post with respect to the
street pavement and/or the intersection must conform to the requirements of the
Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
The location of each specialty sign and post must be approved by the Town
of
(2)
The developer, the owner, or the homeowners association shall be
responsible for all installation costs associated with the specialty signs and
posts.
(3)
The developer, the owner, or the homeowners association shall be
responsible for the perpetual maintenance of specialty signs and posts for which
they requested Town approval.
(4)
If the developer, the owner, or the homeowners association fails to
fulfill its responsibility for maintenance of these specialty signs and posts,
the Town of
(5)
The owner, the developer, or the subdivider shall inform purchasers of
its property of the conditions and responsibilities of the homeowners
associations pertaining to the perpetual maintenance responsibility for the
specialty signs and posts within the subdivision or on that site.