(A) All illuminated signs shall be subject to the provisions of the City Electrical Code. (Note: electrical permits are required for all sign wiring.)
(B) The use of unshielded lights, including incandescent bulbs on or strung on poles, wires or any other type of support to illuminate buildings, outdoor sales areas or outdoor storage areas is prohibited. A building may be illuminated when approved by the Building Review Board, but all lights used for this purpose shall be located, shielded and directed in such a manner that the light source is not directly visible from any surrounding public or private property.
(C) Whenever external illumination is used for a sign, the source of light shall be located, shielded and directed in such a manner that the source is not directly visible from any surrounding property.
(D) All receptacles or devices used to provide external illumination for wall and freestanding signs shall not protrude more than nine inches from the face of the sign except for ground lightning.
(E) The lighting intensity of any sign, whether resulting from internal or external illumination, shall not exceed 25 foot candles when measured with a standard light meter at four feet from the center of the face of the sign.
(F) The lighting intensity of all signs is subject to further review following installation.
(Prior Code, Ch. 36, § 1, Art. III, D) (Ord. 93-64, passed 10-4-1993)