§ 208-2117. Miscellaneous Restrictions and Prohibitions.

A.         No sign may be located so that it interferes with the view necessary for motorists to proceed safely through intersections or to enter onto or exit from public streets or private roads.

B.         Signs that revolve or are animated or that utilize movement or apparent movement to attract the attention of the public are prohibited.  The restriction of this subsection shall not apply to signs indicating the time, date or weather conditions.

C.         No sign may be erected so that by its location, color, size, shape, nature or message it would tend to obstruct the view of or be confused with official traffic signs or other signs erected by governmental agencies.

D.         Freestanding signs shall be securely fastened to the ground or to some other supportive structure.

E.         Electronic Changeable Copy signs are permitted, with the following restrictions:

1.   Electronic Changeable Copy Signs are limited to 50% of the total area of the sign, or 25 square feet in area, whichever is more restrictive;

2.   Messages shall not change at a frequency of more than once every 15 minutes (time, temperature, and date signs may change more frequently, but must do so on a separate portion of the changeable copy area of the sign).  The time interval used to change from one complete message to another complete message or display shall be maximum of one (1) second.  There shall not be any appearance of a visual dissolve or fading, in which any part of one electronic message or display appears simultaneously with any part of a second message or display.

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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