(A) Religious assembly, non-profit recreational facilities located on properties zoned public/quasi-public (P/QP) and educational institutions shall be allowed one electronic message board located on an identification monument sign, subject to the approval of a minor conditional use permit by the Development Review Committee.
(B) The electronic message board shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) An electronic message board may contain a changeable message board as defined herein, that utilizes changeable text, images, pictures, and or symbols that may appear as an on/off message.
(2) An electronic message board shall be incorporated into a monument sign subject to the size regulations established by the City of Monrovia Sign Ordinance. The area of the electronic component(s) shall not exceed 30% of the approved sign area.
(3) An electronic message board shall not contain or display animated, moving video, scroll, flash, blink, fly, or chase sign message into view or create a sense of motion. An electronic message board sign shall contain only static displays.
(4) Daytime luminance of an electronic message board shall not exceed 450 foot candles per square foot. During nighttime or reduced lighting, the maximum illumination level of an electronic message board shall be 0.3 foot candles above ambient light levels. All permitted electronic message boards shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and shall be programmed to automatically dim to comply with the 0.3 foot-candle measurements.
(5) Each message on an electronic message board shall be displayed for at least 30 seconds, and a change of message shall be accomplished within two seconds with an on/off cycle. Fade out/fade in from one static image to another static image is allowed.
(6) The electronic message board shall display messages directly related to the on-site use. No off-site advertising is allowed on the electronic message board.
(7) The electronic message board shall be designed and equipped to freeze the device in one position if a malfunction occurs. The displays must also be equipped with a means to immediately discontinue the display if it malfunctions, and the billboard owner must immediately stop the electronic message when notified by the city that it is not complying with the standards of this section. Prior to issuing any necessary permits for an electronic message board, the applicant shall submit to the city written verification from the manufacturer that the electronic message is so designed and equipped.
(8) The owner of an electronic message board shall provide the city with contact information for a person who is available to turn off the electronic message board promptly after a malfunction.
(9) Any structures, visible devices, cages, or shielding related to or attached to an electronic message board are prohibited unless reviewed and approved by the Development Review Committee prior to installation.
(10) An electronic message board located on a lot adjacent to a residential unit(s) or lot(s) zoned for residential use shall be turned off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(11) After approval of a minor conditional use permit for an electronic message board, the permit may be reviewed and additional conditions and limitations may be imposed by the Development Review Committee, including without limitation, lighting, illumination, hours of operation or intensity of the electronic message board, if complaints, subject to verification by staff, are received from the public.
(12) An electronic message board located on a lot adjacent to or across the street from a residential unit or lot(s) zoned for residential use shall be turned off between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
(Ord. 2009-06 § 9, 2009; Ord. 2015-09 § 7, 2015)