7.b) 1) Ord 165 amendmentProposed Ordinance Amendment
Ordinance No. 165 Signs\
November 17, 2015 Council Meeting
This amendment proposes the following changes to Ordinance Amendment 165 and to
the Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines:
Add to Section 3.13, Item (4) General Standards:
(D) Backlit or illuminated signs are permitted in all districts shall be diffused or
indirect so as not to direct rays of lighting onto any public right-of-way or
adjacent residential property. No backlit or illuminated signs or their support
structures shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any roadway
surface or closer than ten (10) feet to a road right of way line, notwithstanding
more restrictive portions of this section.
(E) LED (light -emitting diode) luminaires, or other energy -saving luminaires may be
used in backlit signs, illuminated signs or other signs permitted by this ordinance.
Revise the Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines section called "Lighting storefront
signs to state the following:
Backlit signs are permitted in the VMUA and VMU B Districts, IP District, and
on all parcels in the R COMM District.
Signs may be lighted using spotlights mounted on the building surface or on the
ground aimed at the sign.
Neon signs are acceptable inside the storefront window
Revise the Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines section called "Inappropriate
Lighting on Storefront Signs" as follows:
Remove "Backlit signs"
Remove "LED digital signs" and replace it with "Dynamic Display signs"