(a) In this section, ANIMAL SHELTER SIGN means a sign located on the same lot as a city-operated animal shelter and used for the display of premise and non-premise messages.
(b) Except as provided in this section, an animal shelter sign must comply with this article.
(c) The animal shelter sign:
(1) may not be a Highway Beautification Act (HBA) sign;
(2) may not exceed 50 feet in height measured from grade;
(3) must be located at least 1,500 feet from a residential district;
(4) may not have an effective area in excess of 936 square feet;
(5) must have at least one static panel with a minimum effective area of 128 square feet that identifies the animal shelter; and
(6) must have a changeable message portion of the sign that uses LED/LCD technology with a maximum effective area of 672 square feet. The message or picture on the changeable message portion of the sign may not change more than once every eight seconds. At least 15 percent of the advertising time during each advertising cycle on the changeable message portion of the sign must display photos of animals available for adoption at the animal shelter or provide information about events being held or services being offered at the animal shelter.
(d) An animal shelter sign may not be relocated to another premise. (Ord. 27097)