1112.07 SIGN ILLUMINATION.

   (a)   The following types of sign illumination are permitted unless otherwise specified within this Article:

      (1)   Front-lit channel letter signs.

      (2)   Backlit / reverse-lit / halo-lit channel letter signs, or backlit sign with cutout letters.

      (3)   External sign illumination.

   (b)   All sign illumination shall comply with the following provisions:

      (1)   Be shielded from all adjacent residential buildings and all streets.

      (2)   Not have an intensity to cause glare visible to pedestrians or vehicle drivers, nor shall the illumination be of such brightness as to cause reasonable objection from adjacent residential districts.

      (3)   No illuminated sign shall be permitted if any part of the sign flashes on or off, has lighting that moves or illustrates movement, or displays changing degrees of intensity in illumination. This regulation applies to signs located outside of buildings and to window signs inside buildings that can be seen from the outside. This prohibition on flashing, moving, or intermittent lighting shall not apply to permitted electronic message centers as regulated by Section 1112.08 - Electronic Message Center (EMC) or Changeable Copy Sign.

      (4)   Signs shall not be illuminated in a manner that obstructs traffic control or other public information signs.

         (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)