Minimum requirements for electronic message SOA. No license shall be issued for any location which does not meet the following criteria:
(A) Electronic message SOA shall be equipped with a sensor or device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and is programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions, not to exceed 0.3 foot candies above ambient light.
(B) The licensee shall provide written certification from the electronic message sign manufacturer that the light intensity has been factory preset not to exceed 0.3 foot candles above ambient light and the intensity level is protected from end user manipulation by password-protected software or other method as deemed appropriate by the Director of Planning and Development.
(C) Electronic messages and images shall have a minimum duration of at least eight seconds and shall be static displays.
(D) No portion of the electronic message or image may flash, scroll, twirl, or change color in any manner imitating movement.
(E) Electronic message SOA shall contain a default mechanism that will freeze the sign in one position if a malfunction occurs.
(Ord. 9266, passed 9-29-2014)