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e. Illuminated Signs. (1) The light frcxn any illuminated sign or from any light source shall be shielded and directed away frau abutting properties and shall not impair the vision of motorists. (2) No signs except message center signs and time and tanperature signs shall have exposed fluorescent lighting. (3) No signs shall use fluorescent paint or be phosphorescent. No sign shall have exposed neon. Unexposed neon shall be approved by a testing laboratory acceptable to the County. No light sources such as strip lighting or streamers, shall be allowed along roof lines or above the roof. No sign shall have a light source which exceeds the following criteria for light intensity. Reflective vinyl sheeting shall be exempted from this ordinance. Figure 1: Thresholds for Light Intensity Maximum Light Intensity By Zoning District All RS, RM, RMH, A11 OCR, CN, All A-1, CG, CH, MED, and CRVP , and CL Zoned IL, and IG Zoned Light Source Zoned Districts Districts Districts Exposed Bulbs 10 Watts 30 Watts 30 Watts (4) No.flashing signs shall be permitted, except time and temperature signs, public signs and electronic message centers. f. Height of and Distance Separating Signs. No part of any sign affixed to a building shall exceed the height of the building to which the sign is affixed. The height of the building shall be measured exclu- sive of elevator shafts and/or air conditioning condensing units and/or cooling towers. The height of free standing signs is con- trolled for respective zoning districts in Section 25-0.8. Distance requirements in this section shall be measured from the nearest part of any sign (or its structure) to the nearest point of the closest applicable setback line, property line, roof line, or other applicable restricting line or point of separation (including distance between signs) or height limitation. That the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 25-0.7, which section shall read as follows: • r •ii•- a i••I 1 1111 1 1e+ ••'-slynnummum The signs identified in this subsection shall require issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Official, except as otherwise specified herein. Prior to the placement of any of the temporary signs described below in this subsection, all relevant provisions of this ordinance shall be satisfied. a. Political Signs. Placement of individual political signs does not require a permit, provided all other provisions of this section are met. i. Timing of Placement. Political signs may be erected no more than (60) days prior to the election in which the candidate's name or the issue will appear. Any unopposed candidate in the first primary who will face opposition in the following General Election may erect temporary political signs sixty (60) days prior to the first primary, notwithstanding the fact that the candidate's name will not appear on the first primary ballot.