(A) Top mounted fixtures required. Lighting fixtures used to illuminate an outdoor advertising sign shall be mounted on the top of the sign structure or lighted internally. All such fixtures shall comply with the shielding requirements.
(B) Prohibitions.
(1) Searchlights. The operation of searchlights for advertising purposes is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise the following morning.
(2) Recreational facilities. No outdoor recreational facility, public or private, shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. except to conclude a specific recreational or sporting event or any other similar activity conducted at or in the facility which was in progress under such illumination prior to 11:00 p.m.
(C) Compliance limit. Existing outdoor advertising structures shall be brought into conformance with this chapter within two years from the date of adoption of the ordinance codified herein.
(D) Outdoor display lots. Outdoor display lots for vehicle sales and leasing shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. In addition, display fixture illumination shall be reduced within 30 minutes after closing so that the remaining illumination levels are sufficient for security purposes only; provided, however, that any illumination used after 11:00 p.m. shall be reduced to levels sufficient for security purposes only.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.100)