(A) Except as specifically provided for electronic signs, no sign shall employ intermittent light, electronic or movable text, strobes or other animations that may serve to distract motorists, or abutting homeowners.
(B) Lighting for signs shall not create a hazardous glare for pedestrians or vehicles either in a public street or on any private premises.
(C) Except as specifically provided for electronic signs by special exception, or the use of diffused neon, the light source, whether internal to the sign or external, shall be shielded from view.
(D) Sign illumination for externally illuminated signs shall utilize focused light fixtures that do not allow light or glare to shine above the horizontal plane of the top of the sign or onto any public right-of-way or adjoining property.
(E) All electrical connections shall be shielded by underground or overhead electrical wires which meet all relevant codes. No temporary signs shall be illuminated by direct means.
(1980 Code, Ch. 28, Part 6, § 28-603) (Ord. 1419, passed 9-16-2013, § 602) Penalty, see § 156.999