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1 iv. Religious institutions. 2 b. All electronic messaging centers shall meet the following display standards: 3 i. No sign may be brighter than is necessary for clear and adequate visibil- 4 ity, or that it interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic sign or signal, or 5 that it distracts a driver from motor vehicle operation. 6 ii. All electronic messaging centers shall be equipped with a mechanism that 7 automatically adjusts the brightness to ambient lighting conditions (e.g., 8 dusk). 9 iii. The display shall not change more than once every 7 seconds. 10 iv. The display shall not include animations, flashing text, full -motion video, 11 special effects, or other non -static images. Scrolling text is allowed, pro- 12 vided that scrolling may not occur at a rate faster than one word per sec- 13 ond, where words contain an average of five characters each. 14 v. The display must be one static image at a time, and the transition from 15 one display to another must be instantaneous without special effects. 16 vi. The electronic messaging center must be designed and equipped to 17 freeze on one display if a malfunction occurs. The electronic messaging 18 center must also be equipped with a means to immediately discontinue 19 the display if it malfunctions, and the sign owner must immediately stop 20 the dynamic display when notified by the city that it is not complying with 21 the standards of this section. 22 (13)Temporary signs. 23 a. A sign is considered temporary if it is not intended to remain on the property per- 24 manently and has not received a permanent sign permit and/or is not intended to 25 be constructed per the state building code. 26 b. Duration. Temporary signs shall be permitted for up to 45 consecutive days and 27 up to 90 total days per year per parcel, or per business on multitenant business 28 parcels. 29 i. Temporary Highway 10 construction provision (city-wide). The timeframes 30 described above shall be permitted up to 12 weeks and may be extended 31 in eight -week periods if there have been no sign violations in the past 32 year by the entity who erects the sign and if the sign is in good repair. 33 This temporary provision expires on December 31, 2025. 34 c. Location. Temporary signs must be located fully on private property on which the 35 business is located, with the permission of the property owner. The city will re- 36 move any signs in the public right-of-way, or erected without permission from the 37 property owner. Off -premise temporary signs are only allowed in conjunction with 38 a special event permit. 39 d. Number. All properties are limited to two temporary signs per parcel. In locations 40 where there are multiple businesses on one parcel (a multitenant facility), three 41 signs are permitted. 42 e. Size. Temporary signs shall be limited to 50 square feet in size. 43 f. Height. Freestanding temporary signs shall not exceed 7 feet in height, unless 44 specifically regulated elsewhere in this section. 45 g. Maintenance. All temporary signs must be securely anchored and maintained in 46 good repair, including replacement or removal when weather damage is evident. 47 The zoning administrator, or his designee, shall have the authority to identify and Page 24 of 30