Andover Unified Development Manual

Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Regulations

City of Andover Unified Development Manual

3. From dusk to dawn, brightness levels must be no more than 0.3 foot-candles above ambient lighting. a. Brightness levels must be measured: (1) With an illuminance meter accurate to at least two decimals. (2) With the EMC off (to measure ambient lighting), and again with the EMC displaying a white image for a full color-capable EMC, or a solid message for a single-color EMC. (3) As close as practical to perpendicular to the face of the EMC. (4) As close as practical to a distance (in feet) which is determined by multiplying the area of the EMC (in square feet) by 100, then calculating the square root of the result. b. On written notice from the Zoning Administrator, a sign owner is required to cooperate with brightness testing by programming the EMC as requested. 4. Auto-dimming. EMCs constructed or installed after the adoption of these Zoning Regulations must be equipped to automatically sense ambient illumination, and adjust their brightness levels to comply with the required 0.3 foot-candle maximum difference.

104 Applicability and Exempt Signs A. Applicability.

1. These sign regulations apply to the construction, installation, structural alteration, relocation, and maintenance of all outdoor signs, including signs painted on or applied to a building's exterior, as well as window

signs visible from a public way. (See definition of WINDOW SIGN.)

2. These sign regulations establish limits to the size, height, location, number, setback, and total sign message area of permissible sign types. B. Exempt Signs. The following signs must comply with this Article's General Standards (see Zoning Regulations, Section 8-110) , but are otherwise exempt from regulation under this Article: 1. Private Signs. Signs located on private property and owned by the property owner or lessee, which have an area of 6 square feet or less , have a maximum sign height of 8 feet above adjacent grade, and are not visible from a public way or other properties. 2. Hand Portable, Short-term and Small Temporary Signs with a surface area of 6 square feet or less .

Examples: Small Temporary Signs

  3. Address numbers and street names of the premises, with a total area of 6 square feet or less . 4. Time and temperature displays. 5. Works of art which in no way identify a product or service. 

Example: Lighted Sign (internally lighted)

Example: Lighted Sign (externally lighted)

Example: EMC in monument sign

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