(a) To preserve the existing character of the community, required external lighting for signs shall be gooseneck lighting, panel lighting, and flood lighting. Additional lighting options may be submitted to Borough Council for approval.
(b) Internal Illumination and Internally Illuminated Signs.
(1) Internal illumination is permitted as a source of signage illumination that is restricted to the numbers, letters, and associated symbols of the sign. Internal illumination of the background, base, or non-letter, numbers, or symbols of the sign is prohibited. The background/base material shall be opaque and not allow for light to pass through the material. Transparent materials which allow for light to pass through may not exceed 50% of the total sign area.
(2) When a sign incorporates internally illuminated lettering, the face of the letters shall be made of transparent materials but the non-face area of the letters shall be made of opaque materials.
(c) No sign within 150 feet of a residential zone may be illuminated between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(d) No sign shall contain or be illuminated by flashing or intermittent lights or lights of changing degrees of intensity.
(e) If a sign is located beneath a residential dwelling on the second story, then the lights shall be situated above the sign facing downwards, not beneath the sign facing upwards.
(Ord. 2534. Passed 5-15-17.)