Code of the City of Washington, North Carolina
Chapter 27 - Zoning
Article XVI. Signs
Illustrated Sign Ordinance
Section 168: Determining the number of signs

(a) For the purpose of determining the number of signs, a sign shall be considered to be single display surface or display device containing elements organized, related, and composed to form a unit. Where matter is displayed in a random manner without organized relationship of elements, each element shall be considered a single sign.
(b) Without limiting the generality of subsection (a) above, a multi-sided sign shall be regarded as one (1) sign.
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