A.
Except
as otherwise provided in this chapter, the construction of all signs
or sign structures shall conform to applicable provisions of the Uniform
Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and Electrical Code.
B.
All
signs, together with their supports, braces, guys, and anchors, shall
be constructed of materials that are durable and weather-resistant,
and shall be regularly maintained so as to exist at all times in a
state of good repair. No person shall maintain, or permit to be maintained
on any premises owned or controlled by him or her, any sign which
is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, deteriorated, or other
dilapidated or unsafe condition.
C.
All
signs shall be kept clean, and the site on which they are located
shall be kept clean and free from debris. Signs shall be kept free
from rust, corrosion, peeling paint, torn or peeling paper, and other
surface deterioration. Broken or missing sign components and lighting
panels shall be replaced within 30 days of notification by the City.
D.
(Repealed
by Ord. 1965)
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2,
3, 2006)
A.
All
lamps or bulbs exposed to direct view shall be limited to 25 watts
or less capacity.
B.
When
neon tubing is employed on the exterior or interior of a sign, the
capacity of such tubing shall not exceed 300 milliamperes rating for
white tubing nor 100 milliamperes rating for colored tubing.
C.
When
fluorescent tubes are used for interior illumination of a sign, such
illumination shall not exceed illumination equivalent to 800 milliamperes
rating tubes behind a Plexiglas face with tubes spaced at least 9
inches apart, center to center.
D.
Lighting
from any sign may not directly, or indirectly from reflection, cause
illumination on other properties in excess of 0.5 footcandles of light.
E.
In
the event of a conflict between the standards in this section and
a specific standard in the regulations for a sign district, the sign
district regulations shall prevail.
F.
Other types of illumination not described by Subsections 14.24.020.A-C, such as light-emitting diodes and other similar technology, are allowed for interior or exterior illumination of a sign if all other regulations of Title 14 are met.
G.
Electronic display signs are allowed in the Commercial Zone sign district (Section 14.16.040) and the Manufacturing Zone sign district (Section 14.16.050), subject to the standards below. Electronic display signs are allowed in the Downtown Zones sign district per Subsection 14.16.060.H.6 and the standards below.
1.
Illumination
a.
An electronic display sign may not have an illumination intensity
of more than 0.3 footcandles over ambient light, measured at the distance
specified by the following calculation:
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The measurement shall be taken as the difference in
illumination between the electronic display sign turned off and the
electronic display sign displaying either a solid white screen (for
multicolor displays) or a solid singlecolor screen (for single-color
display). To the degree practicable, the measuring device shall be
parallel to the plane of the sign face and the measurement shall be
made from a location that is perpendicular to the plane of the sign
face. The specified distance shall be the shortest straightline distance
to the sign face, including horizontal and vertical distance from
the sign if the sign is elevated.
b.
The sign shall have a mechanism that automatically adjusts the illumination
level to comply with the standards in Subsection 14.24.020.G.1.a.
c.
In addition to the standards of Subsection 14.24.020.G.1.a, no electronic
display sign shall be brighter than necessary for clear and adequate
visibility, or of such brilliance or intensity as to present a hazard
to persons traveling in the right-of-way. Upon notice by the Planning
Director that a sign is out of compliance with these standards, the
owner or operator of an electronic display sign shall immediately
adjust the illumination of the sign.
2.
Size
a.
Electronic display signs on properties north of the centerline of Highway 224 which also have frontage on McLoughlin Blvd, Main St, or Frontage Rd are subject only to the applicable size limits elsewhere in Title 14. Subsection 14.24.020.G.2.b does not apply.
b.
An electronic display sign in the Commercial Zone sign district or
Manufacturing Zone sign district, with the exception of the McLoughlin
Blvd corridor described in Subsection 14.24.020.G.2.a, may be included
only as part of a larger sign, and the electronic display portion
of the sign is subject to the more restrictive of the size limitations
below:
c.
Size regulations for signs in the Downtown Zones sign district are
as described in Subsection 14.16.060.H.6.
3.
Display
a.
The message or copy on an electronic display sign is allowed to change
no more frequently than described below:
(1)
Not more than once every 10 seconds for an electronic display sign
with a sign face of 20 sq ft or less, or for any size of electronic
display sign on a property in the McLoughlin Blvd corridor described
by Subsection 14.24.020.G.2.a.
(2)
Not more than once every 2 minutes for electronic display signs not
described by Subsection 14.24.020.G.3.a(1).
b.
The change in message or copy may occur instantaneously or may fade
or dissolve with a transition time of no more than 2 seconds between
each separate message or display.
H.
Shielding
The purpose of the regulations below is to prevent light pollution
from illuminated signs into the sky. The light source for externally
illuminated signs with a sign face of 100 sq ft or more shall have
a cutoff angle of 90 degrees or greater to ensure that lighting is
not directed upward.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2,
3, 2006; Ord. 2040 § 2
(Exh. B), 2011)
