Light sources to illuminate signs shall be reflected and shielded and not be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or auto drivers or be objectionable to adjacent residential districts. The colors red or green, either in direct illumination or reflection, shall not be used where they may interfere with the sight lines of a traffic signal. Flashing, moving or intermittent illumination shall not be permitted.
Signs in single-family and multi-family districts shall not be illuminated, except for bulletin boards for institutions. All signs in mixed use, apartment, retail and industrial districts may be illuminated. Illumination of parking lots shall not be of excessive brightness or cause a glare objectionable to any adjacent single-family and multi-family district and, except for illumination required for safety purposes, such lighting shall be permitted only during the hours the establishment is in operation.
Christmas display lighting shall not be restricted by the foregoing regulations.
(Ord. 82-58. Passed 9-21-82; Ord. 2013-68. Passed 12-17-13.)