(a) Illumination.
1. Permitted are the following types of illumination for all activities in all areas, except residential districts, subject to the limitations indicated in this Section .
A. Colored light.
B. Flashing signs which consist of a light which is intermittently on and off are prohibited.
C. Illuminated surface colors, internal illumination, such as a light source concealed or contained within the sign, and which becomes visible in darkness through a translucent surface.
D. Indirect illumination, such as a light source not seen directly.
Floodlight illumination, provided that the floodlight or spotlight is positioned so that none of the light shines onto an adjoining property or in the eyes of pedestrians or motorists.
E. Neon tube illumination such as a light source applied by a neon tube which is bent to form letters, symbols or other shapes.
F. Illumination controls. Flashing, moving, rotating intermittently lighted signs or other mechanically rotated or eye-catching devices shall be prohibited. Display signs illuminated by electricity, or equipped in any way with electric devices or appliances, shall conform with respect to wiring and appliances to provisions of the Chapter relating to electrical installations. Signs shall not be illuminated by fluorescent lamps using more than four hundred twenty-five (45) milliamperes or by transformers of more than thirty (30) milliamperes capacity. Fluorescent lamps of eight hundred (800) milliamperes may be used provided the spacing between such lamps is no less than nine (9) inches from center to center of lamp and such lamps are not closer than five (5) inches from center of lamp to inside face or faces of sign. Neon tubing may be powered by milliampere transformers only when such tubing is used to back light silhouetted letters or for the internal illumination of plastic faced signs or letters. Such tubing shall not be visible to the eye and shall not be closer than one (1) inch to the plastic face or letter of any sign.
2. Signs shall be permitted to be illuminated in compliance with the following:
A. Light sources shall be shielded from all adjacent buildings and streets.
B. Lights shall not be of such brightness so as to cause glare that is hazardous to pedestrians or motorists.
C. Light shall be directed in a way to reduce glare and light distribution or trespass onto adjacent properties. Light intrusion and dispersion efforts shall be in effect to mitigate adverse effects of light trespass and glare onto residential properties.
D. The illumination of signs shall not obstruct traffic control or any other public informational signs. Signs visible from sight lines along streets shall not contain symbols or words, or red and green lights that resemble highway traffic signs or devices.
3. In single and two-family residential districts, temporary signs shall not be illuminated. Permanent, freestanding signs shall only be externally illuminated using white light only and must be positioned so that none of the light shines onto an adjoining property or in the eyes of pedestrians or motorists. (Ord. 2015-8. Passed 8-25-15.)