Lighting should be of no greater wattage than is necessary to make the sign visible at night. All lighting shall be indirect lighting as defined herein and all flood lights shall be shielded. No sign shall be erected which contains or is illuminated in whole or in part, by any flashing, intermittent or moving light or intermittent message of any nature except a sign providing solely public service information such as time, date, temperature or weather. No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, device or signal. The use of search lights is prohibited.
(A) Lighting. Sign lighting shall be installed to protect the driver of a vehicle from dangerous glare and to maintain visual clearance of all official traffic signs, signals and devices.
(B) Glare. Signs shall be designed, located, shielded, and directed to prevent the casting of glare or direct light from artificial illumination, upon adjacent public right-of-way and surrounding property.
(C) Brightness limitations. The lighting intensity of a sign adjacent to SF districts, whether resulting from internal illumination or external illumination, shall not exceed two foot candles at the property line.
(D) Electrical permit. All signs in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the city's electrical Codes.