§ 58-147. General requirements.

(a)

Any lighted sign or lighting device shall be so oriented as not to cast light upon a public right-of-way so as to cause glare, intensity or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or a nuisance, or cast light upon adjacent property that may constitute a nuisance.

(b)

Lighted signs shall employ only devices emitting a light of constant intensity and white color, and no signs shall be illuminated by a flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light.

(c)

No electric sign shall be so located with relation to pedestrian traffic as to permit such sign to be easily reached by any person. The bottom of such sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet above the grade immediately under said sign, if the sign is within 15 feet of the edge of the street right-of-way.

(d)

The area of a sign shall be measured by measuring one face of the entire sign including any border or trim and all of the elements of the matter displayed, but not including the base or apron, supports or other structural members. The area of a double-face sign shall be the area of one face of the sign.

(e)

Nonconforming signs shall be subject to the provisions contained in section 58-112.

(f)

Fencing, scoreboards, and structures in the athletic fields may be utilized for customary signs, and all such signs shall be directed solely towards users of the facility. Such individual signs, whether temporary or permanent, shall not exceed 32 square feet in size and shall be permitted by the zoning administrator in the manner of other permanent, attached (on-structure) signs under section 58-148, or temporary signs under section 58-151, without amendment to the conditional use permit or conditional zoning permit so long as compliance with all standards in this chapter are met.

(Ord. No. 87-04-08, § 8.4, 4-8-1987; Ord. No. O-2006-05, 1-9-2006; Ord. No. O-2011-13, 9-12-2011; Ord. No. O-2012-03, 3-12-2012)