§ 410-87
Illumination
- A. Externally illuminated sign. Any sign which is illuminated by a light that reflects off the surface of the sign from an external source shall be considered an externally illuminated sign.
- B. Internally illuminated sign. Any sign shall be considered an internally illuminated sign where the source of the illumination is inside the sign and light emanates through the message of the sign. Signs that consist of or contain tubes that are filled with neon or some other gas that glows where an electric current passes through it and are intended to form or constitute all or part of the message of the sign, rather than merely providing illumination to other parts of the sign that contain the message, also shall be considered internally illuminated signs.
- C. Illuminated signs are allowed only in Commercial and Industrial and Riverfront Zoning Districts. Legal nonconforming nonresidential uses, nonresidential uses allowed by right and multifamily residential uses with more than 12 units within residential zoning districts are allowed to be illuminated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. only.
[Added 9-21-2006 by Ch. No. 2825; amended 2-25-2010 by Ch. No. 2934]