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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-003 a. Lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color. Public signs permitted pursuant to sign ordinance section 956.11(2)(b) are excluded from this prohibition and are allowed. Electronic message boards and message centers, electronic adjustable alternation displays. or any sign that automatically displays words, numerals, and or characters in a programmed manner. Traffic regulatory and directional signs permitted pursuant to sign ordinance section 956.11(2)(b) are excluded from this prohibition and are allowed. c. Portable or trailer style changeable copy signs. d. Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy. e. Strings of light bulbs used on non-residential structures for commercial purposes. other than traditional holiday decorations at the appropriate time of the year. Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter, such as smoke or steam. Plastic or glass sign faces (including but not limited to: acrylic. Lexana. or Plexiglask). High density polyurethane and PVC are exempt from this prohibition. Portions of a sign which are changeable copy are exempt from this prohibition When used in conjunction with cut-out or routered metal cabinets. plastic used only for copy or logos is exempt from this prohibition. Plastic used for illuminated individual channel letters or logos is exempt from this prohibition Although highly discouraged. a plastic sign face will be allowed only when all of the following requirements are met for the plastic portions of a sign: i. Plastic shall be pan formed faced (embossed and/or debossed copy and logos are encouraged). ii. Regardless of the opaqueness of a sign, all plastic signage backgrounds shall be a dark color to reduce light transmission March 20, 2001