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Wake Forest treats a sign as a development permit, with extra care downtown. We design, permit and install signs for businesses, churches and neighborhoods across the town.
Wake Forest sign permit basics
- Sign standards are in Chapter 11 of the Wake Forest UDO
- Apply through the GeoCivix permit portal
- Written landlord approval is required
- Signs 6 feet or taller need a design professional
- Lit signs also need an electrical permit
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Downtown storefronts to neighborhood entrances
In Wake Forest, a sign permit is a type of development permit, checked against Chapter 11 of the Unified Development Ordinance for location, size, height, number of signs and lighting. Most signs also need a building permit, and lit signs need an electrical permit. Signs 6 feet or taller need drawings from a design professional.
Downtown is its own case. The Town says every exterior change there needs Planning approval and suggests a pre-submittal meeting before you apply. Outside downtown, much of our work in a town like this is monument signs for churches and neighborhoods and storefront signs in newer shopping centers. We plan each one around Chapter 11 from the start.
Signs we build in Wake Forest
Monument signs
Ground signs for churches, offices and neighborhoods. Wake Forest asks for a landscaping plan with each one.
LED monument signs
A monument with a message board. Wake Forest prohibits flashing and animated signs, so we set the display up to stay within the Town's rules.
Church signs
Monuments, building letters and interior signs for congregations.
Storefront signs
Wall signs and window lettering for downtown shops and shopping center tenants.
HOA and community signs
Entrance monuments for residential communities, one of the permanent sign uses the Town names.
Recent work around the Triangle
Monuments, entrance signs and storefront graphics we have built for churches, neighborhoods and shops.
Asbury ChurchMonument on stone base
Calvary ChapelMonument with LED message board
Kiddie AcademyPanel on stone monument
River ParkBrick and stone monument with dimensional letters
Beachwood ParkMonument on stone base
The Pointe ApartmentsArchitectural entrance monument
PolishedFrosted window lettering
Armadillo GrillWindow graphic
Encore Salon & Day SpaCarved post and panel sign
Focus ChurchRestroom wall graphics and logo
How a Wake Forest sign project runs
Site visit
We measure your frontage and note setbacks, easements and sight triangles for ground signs.
Pre-submittal, if downtown
For downtown properties we start with the meeting the Town recommends.
Design and approval
Scaled color drawings with materials and lighting, signed off by your landlord.
Permits
We file the sign permit in GeoCivix, plus building and electrical permits where needed.
Build and install
We fabricate, install and connect power once the permits are issued.
Wake Forest sign questions
Do I need a permit for a sign in Wake Forest?
Yes for permanent signs. Wake Forest issues three kinds of sign permits: permanent, temporary (for special events and grand openings, up to 30 days) and construction signs (up to 32 square feet). Applications go through the GeoCivix portal and are checked against Chapter 11 of the UDO.
Is it different for a downtown Wake Forest business?
Yes. The Town says every exterior change downtown needs Planning Department approval, every sign needs its own permit, and it recommends a pre-submittal meeting before applying. We set that meeting up as the first step.
Does my sign need a building permit too?
Usually. The Town's checklist says a building permit is typically required in addition to the sign permit, and signs 6 feet or taller need a design professional. Signs under 6 feet tall are exempt from building permits. Lit signs always need an electrical permit.
Can I have a scrolling or flashing message board?
Wake Forest prohibits signs with blinking, flashing or intermittent lights, animation or moving parts. A message board can still work if it is set up to stay within those rules, and we talk through that before you buy one.
What does a monument sign permit need in Wake Forest?
Along with the drawings and a sketch plan showing setbacks and sight distance triangles, the Town asks for a landscaping plan that follows Chapter 11 of the UDO. We prepare it with the rest of the package.
What areas do you serve?
We're based in North Raleigh and work across the Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Garner, Morrisville and Fuquay-Varina.
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