2008-48 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SIGNAGE

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� ! Page 2 of 3 City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance July 3, 2008 goods,products, services or facilities,or direct persons to a location different from where the sign is erected. These signs are illuminated internally by means of electric bulbs, LCD or other similar methods, and are controlled electronically with the ability to be programmed to change." Amend SECTION IL (Definitions)by deleting: "SIGN, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE iTNIT: A sign whose alphabetic,pictographic or symbolic informational content can be changed or altered on a fixed display sign panel or screen composed of electronically illuminated segments." Amend SECTION XXV.B.9. (Electronic Message Unit Signs)by adding: a. "electronic" b. "located in O-1,B-1, B-2, B-3,B-4,M-1, M-2 and PD districts" and"one-hundred" and"or residential use. Electronic message unit signs in any residentially-zoned district may not be located within one- hundred (100) feet of the property and/or lot line of any residential use." c. "fifty"and"in the O-1,B-1, B-2, B-3,B-4, M-1, M-2 and PD districts. No electronic message unit sign may exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area in any residentially-zoned district. Electronic message unit signs must have a minimum front yard setback of ten (10) feet." e. "which is nonprofit", and"or"and "in" f. "Electronic message unit signs located in all zoning districts shall be constant or steady in nature. Displayed messages shall not change at a rate greater than one (1)message per every six(6) seconds." g. "Electronic message unit signs located in all zoning districts shall not scroll or travel, grow, melt,x- ray, up or down,bounce, inverse,roll, twinkle, snow or present pictorials ar other animation at a rate faster than one(1) frame per one(1) second. No electronic message umit sign shall have both the background and foreground in motion simultaneously. No electronic message unit sign shall have animation without text." h. "A flashing display is prohibited in all residentially-zoned districts. Where permitted,repeated text or graphics shall not flash at a rate faster than one(1) frame per every one (1) second." i. "Electronic message unit signs in residentially-zoned districts shall only operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m." j. "Electronic message unit signs shall adjust brighmess in response to changes in light levels so that the signs are not unreasonably bright for the safety of the motoring public and the comfort of the neighboring uses. The spillover at any property line shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles." k. "Electronic message unit signs located in any residentially-zoned district shall only be permitted in an electronic message unit monument style sign structure and constructed of stone and/or masonry." L "All existing non-conforming electronic message unit signs installed prior to this Ordinance No. 2008- [Number to be Assigned], shall conform to the display regulations within Subsections 9.d., 9.e., 9.f., 9.g., 9.h., 9.i., 9.j., and 9.k. within one (1)year of the date of the approved Ordinance Amendment." Amend SECTION XXV.B.9. (Electronic Message Unit Signs)by deleting: a. "are permitted in the O-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, M-1, M-2 and PD districts and" c. "panel" e. "of a"and", or similar" f. "Messages may not change at a rate faster than one change per second,nor may repeated messages or graphics flash at a rate faster than one flash per second." Amend SECTION XXV.F.9. (Off-Premise Signs)by adding: ' a. "three-hundred"and "(30)"