Bristol, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-170

Extracted standards

5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Signage

  • Electronic message center allowed zones

    EMC displays shall be allowed in the B-1, B-3, M-1, and M-2 districts; and churches and schools in all districts shall be permitted to utilize EMC displays.

  • An EMC shall not contain video, continuous scrolling messages, or animation.

  • EMC automatic dimming required

    An EMC shall include automatic dimming features for low light conditions and shall not distract motorists, as prohibited in subsections 50-166(2) and (6).

  • EMC static message required

    Messages or images displayed shall be static, appearing using a fade transition.

  • Non-residential sign illumination

    All non-residential signs may be illuminated either internally or externally, unless it distracts motorists as prohibited in subsections 50-166(2) and (6) or unless otherwise prohibited elsewhere in this division.

From the ordinance

All non-residential signs may be illuminated either internally or externally, unless it distracts motorists... Electronic message centers (EMC) may be used as freestanding or wall signs... EMC displays shall be allowed in the B-1, B-3, M-1, and M-2 districts; and churches and schools in all districts shall be permitted to utilize EMC displays. An EMC shall include automatic dimming features for low light conditions... An EMC shall not contain video, continuous scrolling messages, or animation. Messages or images displayed shall be static, appearing using a fade transition.
Sec. 50-170