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.
- EMC animation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
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.