Signs may have indirect external or internal lighting.
(A) Sign illumination shall be designed and placed as to not cause glare which may result in traffic hazards or which may interfere with the customary use of nearby residence(s). Lighting shall be shielded so as not to cast direct light on street rights-of-way of adjacent properties. No exposed bulb or fluorescent tubing shall be permitted except to direct toward seasonal or holiday signs.
(B) If the sign is located next to a residential lot, then the sign shall be regulated by a timer to turn off at an agreed time after the business has closed for the evening. The hours of operation will be listed on the sign permit.
(C) For signs that are externally illuminated, lamp bulbs and reflectors shall not be visible from any location on adjacent property or from a street. Lighting shall not glare into any thoroughfare or onto a residential property.
(D) In residential districts, only nameplates and message type boards used by churches or public buildings may be illuminated. In nonresidential districts, all signs may be illuminated, provided they meet the other provisions established in this chapter.
(1) Such signs do not create a traffic hazard to vehicular traffic on thoroughfares along which the sign is orientated.
(2) Such signs may not be placed closer than 35 feet to a public right-of-way.
(3) The area containing the changing or animated message shall not exceed 30% of the total sign area.
(4) No more than one such sign is permitted per zoning lot.
(Ord. 2003-0005, passed 12-18-2003)