Illumination Standards for Signs Brightness Limitation Motion Illumination Types Permitted Size Limitation Limitation Hours of Internal Message External Digital Digital Display District or Type Digital Displays & Message Center Center Display Digital Displays & Illumination Signs as a Max. % Message Center Signs as a Max. Message Center Signs of Total Sign Signs % of Sign Area Area on Site Ag/Rural No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Districts Residential Minimum No No Yes No N/A N/A N/A 50% Districts 8 Seconds 5 am to 11 pm or Institutional Daytime: 5,000 Nits Minimum Yes Yes Yes No ½ hour past close N/A 50% Uses Nighttime: 250 Nits 8 Seconds of business 5 am to 11 pm or Main Street Minimum Yes No Yes No N/A ½ hour past close N/A 50% District 8 Seconds of business Village 5 am to 11 pm or Commercial No No Yes No N/A ½ hour past close N/A N/A N/A District of business General 5 am to 11 pm or Commercial & Daytime: 5,000 Nits Minimum Yes Yes Yes Yes ½ hour past close 30% 50% Industrial Nighttime: 250 Nits 8 Seconds of business Districts 5 am to 11 pm or Daytime: 5,000 Nits Minimum Off-Premises Yes Yes Yes Yes ½ hour past close 100% 100% Nighttime: 250 Nits 8 Seconds of business Temporary and Limited No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Duration Signs4 Portable No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Signs4
Illumination Standards for Signs District or Type Illumination Types Permitted Brightness Limitation Hours of Illumination Motion Limitation Size Limitation Internal Message Center External Digital Display Digital Displays & Message Center Signs Digital Displays & Message Center Signs Digital Display Signs as a Max. % of Total Sign Area on Site Message Center Signs as a Max. % of Sign Area Ag/Rural Districts No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Residential Districts No No Yes No N/A N/A Minimum 8 Seconds N/A 50% Institutional Uses Yes Yes Yes No Daytime: 5,000 Nits Nighttime: 250 Nits 5 am to 11 pm or ½ hour past close of business Minimum 8 Seconds N/A 50% Main Street District Yes No Yes No N/A 5 am to 11 pm or ½ hour past close of business Minimum 8 Seconds N/A 50% Village Commercial District No No Yes No N/A 5 am to 11 pm or ½ hour past close of business N/A N/A N/A General Commercial & Industrial Districts Yes Yes Yes Yes Daytime: 5,000 Nits Nighttime: 250 Nits 5 am to 11 pm or ½ hour past close of business Minimum 8 Seconds 30% 50% Off-Premises Yes Yes Yes Yes Daytime: 5,000 Nits Nighttime: 250 Nits 5 am to 11 pm or ½ hour past close of business Minimum 8 Seconds 100% 100% Temporary and Limited Duration Signs4 No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Portable Signs4 No No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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