A. Signs shall be limited to not more than three (3) colors. For the purposes of this section, the following rules shall apply to the determination of the number of colors in a sign:
1. The color of the lighting or illumination of a sign shall be considered a color of the sign.
2. In the case of a sign placed on a building surface without any border and with its background the same color as the building surface, the color of the background shall not be considered as a color of the sign.
3. Shades or gradations of color shall each constitute a separate color.
4. Black and white shall not be considered colors.
B. Notwithstanding the restrictions of subsection A of this section, the architectural commission may grant a sign accommodation pursuant to article 9 of this chapter to authorize more than three (3) colors on a sign, including shades of color or gradations of color.
C. Murals or similar displays painted or placed on a building or construction barricade, or a rendering of the project under construction placed on a construction barricade, shall be exempt from the color restrictions contained in this section. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 91-O-2119, eff. 7-5-1991; Ord. 93-O-2181, eff. 11-19-1993)