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ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-6: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTIONS 18-303, 18-405, AND 18-506 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN ADDING PROVISIONS TO ALLOW DIGITAL ON-PREMISE SIGNS AND ADDING SECTION 18-412 PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to adopt or reject Ordinance No. O-1213-6 upon Second Reading section by section.
ACTION TAKEN: _______________________________________
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to adopt or reject Ordinance No. O-1213-6 upon Final Reading section by section.
ACTION TAKEN: _______________________________________
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BACKGROUND: The Business and Community Affairs Committee initiated a discussion regarding on-premise digital electronic signs in March, 2012 and at their May, 2012 meeting requested that the draft Ordinance be presented to full Council at a Study Session. The staff presented the proposed amendments to City Council at their Study Session on June 19, 2012. The ordinance includes changes as discussed with the Business and Community Affairs Committee and the full City Council.
DISCUSSION: The highlights of the draft include the following:
???The Sign Code establishes regulations for broad categories of uses, and digital signs would only be allowed within the Commercial and Industrial categories, as well as for Institutional uses in low-density residential areas.
???An individual business would be allowed either a wall (building) sign or a freestanding ground sign.
???In those areas utilizing joint use signs (such as shopping centers) if the joint identification sign were digital, each business within that area could still opt to install a digital wall sign.
???Because of the potential for visual distraction, language is included that restricts the location of digital signs near signalized intersections to be no closer than fifty feet (50’) to the edge of pavement.
???Like the billboard language, digital on...
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