A. An electronic message board is a form of on-premises sign.

B. An electronic message board is limited to use on monument signs only and shall be integrated into the overall sign face.

C. The area of the electronic message board signage shall not exceed 50 percent of the total sign area of the sign face.

D. The electronic message display must be programmed so it does not change more frequently than once every eight seconds, and the message change occurs instantaneously, without use of scrolling, flashing, fading, blinking, or other similar transitions. The board shall contain static messages only, changed only through dissolve or fade transitions, but that may otherwise not have movement, or the appearance or optical illusion of movement varying light intensity, of any part of the board, design or pictorial segment of the board. The change of message using dissolve or fade transition shall not exceed one second of time between each message displayed on the board.

E. The message display must be provided with automatic dimming software or solar sensors to control brightness for nighttime viewing and varying daytime lighting conditions.

F. All existing electronic signs that contain an electronic changeable copy that does not comply with the provisions of the Section shall conform to the brightness of copy provisions and animation restrictions within 180 calendar days of the original adoption of the regulations recodified in this Section 146-4.10.

G. Within the areas designated as the Special Commercial Sign Overlay Districts, electronic message boards may be integrated into either a wall or monument sign, but is limited to 50 percent of the overall sign square footage. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)