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~ ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED 10/09/06 illumination device and mav be chanaed or re-arranaed manuallv or mechanically with characters, letters, or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. Chanaeable CODY sian. electronic - a sian or portion thereof that disolays electronic. non-pictorial. text information in which each alphanumeric character. araphic. or symbol is defined by a small number of matrix elements usina different combinations of Iiaht emitting diodes (LED's). fiber optics. liaht bulbs or other illumination devices within the display area. Electronic chanaeable copy sians include computer proarammable. microprocessor controlled electronic displavs. Electronic chanaeable COpy sians do not include official or time and temperature sians. Electronic chanaeable COpy sians include proiected imaaes or messaaes with these characteristics onto buildinas or other obiects. -* Electronic araDhic disDlay sian - a sian or portion thereof that disolays electronic. static imaaes. static araphics or static pictures. with or without text information. defined bY a small number of matrix elements using different combinations of Iiaht emittina diodes (LED's). fiber optics. liaht bulbs or other illumination devices within the displav area where the message chanae seauence is accomplished immediately or by means of fade. ra- pixalization or dissolve modes. Electronic araohic disolay sians include comouter proarammable. microorocessor controlled electronic or digital displavs. Electronic araphic displav sians include proiected imaaes or messaaes with these characteristics onto buildinas or other obiects. -* Flashing sign - a directly or indirectly illuminated sign or portion thereof [wAiGR] that exhibits changing light or color effect by any means, so as to provide intermittent illumination [wAiGR] that chanaes liaht intensity in sudden transitory bursts and [includes] creates the illusion of intermittent flashing light by [means of anim:ltion.] streamina. araphic bursts showina movement. or [Al89] any mode of lighting which resembles zooming, twinkling or sparkling. - Multi-vision sian - any sian composed in whole or in part of a series of vertical or horizontal slats or cylinders that are capable of being rotated at intervals so that oartial rotation of the croup of slats or cylinders produces a different imaae and when properly functionina allows on a sinale sian structure the display at any aiven time one of two or more imaaes. -* Official signs and notices - signs and notices erected and maintained by public officers or public agencies within their territorial jurisdiction and pursuant to and in accordance with direction or authorization contained in federal, state, or local law for the purposes of carrying out an official duty or responsibility. Historical markers authorized by state law and erected by state or local goyernmental agencies or nonprofit historical societies and star city signs erected under Section 173.085 may be considered official signs. Off-premises sian - a sian that is located on property that is not the premises. property or site of the use identified or advertised in the sian. On-Dremises sian - a sian that is located on property that is the oremises. orooertv or site of the use identified or advertised in the sian. -* Pyrotechnics - fireworks or similar devices used to ianite a combustible substance or produce an explosion. -* Rotating sign - a sign or portion of a sign which in any phvsical part or in total tums about on an axis~ rotates. reyolves or is otherwise in motion. includina without limitation a multi-vision sian. -* Time and temDerature sian - any sian which displavs exclUSively current time and temperature information. -* Page 3