(a) This section is to provide reasonable lighting standards for signage in all districts to promote aesthetic value without compromising the health, safety and welfare of the community.
(b) An application must be submitted for each sign that the property owner requests be illuminated.
(c) The submittal of an application for the illumination of a sign in a Residential Zoning district shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Building Commissioner. The illumination of signs in Residential Zoning Districts shall meet the following standards:
(1) Light sources to illuminate permanent signs located inside or outside of buildings shall not be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers of automobiles, or be objectionable to adjacent Residential Districts. “Excessive brightness” shall be defined as any sign that emits more than 10.00 Footcandles (equivalent to 10.00 Lumen per square foot) of light when measured at night, three feet perpendicular from the center of any sign face.
(d) The Building Commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter dealing with illuminated signs in Residential Zoning Districts.
(e) The submittal of an application for the illumination of signs in all other zoning districts (other than Residential Districts), shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Architectural Review Board. The illumination of signs in all other zoning districts shall meet the following standards:
(1) Light sources to illuminate permanent signs located inside or outside of buildings shall not be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers of automobiles, or be objectionable to adjacent Residential Districts. “Excessive brightness” shall be defined as any sign that emits more than 10.00 Footcandles (equivalent to 10.00 Lumen per square foot) of light when measured at night, three feet perpendicular from the center of any sign face.
(f) The Architectural Review Board may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter dealing with illuminated signs in zoning districts other than Residential Districts.
(g) In all zoning districts, the sign lamps shall have a minimum color temperature of 3000 degrees Kelvin to 4000 degrees Kelvin, and a minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 80 to 90. In all zoning districts, light sources to illuminate signs shall be shielded from all adjacent buildings and streets and shall not be of such brightness so as to cause glare, hazardous to pedestrians, or vehicle drivers, or so as to cause reasonable objection from any adjacent buildings or uses.
(Ord. 2021-006. Passed 3-15-21.)