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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

MAINTAINED IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW AS IT EXISTED PRIOR
TO THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION 3.611-D. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY
BILLBOARD EXISTING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT
SHALL BE GRANTED NON-CONFORMING STATUS AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION 3.607-F (2) IF WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, SUCH BILLBOARD IS
REDESIGNED OR ALTERED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AS IT
EXISTED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THIS ACT.

2. NON-CONFORMING

OTHER BILLBOARDS EXISTING AT THE TIME OF
ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION AND NOT CONFORMING TO ITS
PROVISIONS, BUT WHICH DID CONFORM TO PREVIOUS LAWS,
SHALL BE REGARDED AS NON-CONFORMING BILLBOARDS WHICH
MAY BE CONTINUED, IF PROPERLY REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED
AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND IF IN CONFORMANCE WITH
OTHER LAWS OF THE COUNTY. NON-CONFORMING BILLBOARDS
WHICH ARE STRUCTURALLY ALTERED, RELOCATED, OR REPLACED
SHALL COMPLY IMMEDIATELY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

3.608 - ILLUMINATION

A. SHADING

THE LIGHT FROM ANY ILLUMINATED SIGN OR BILLBOARD
OR FROM ANY LIGHT SOURCE, INCLUDING INTERIOR OF A
BUILDING, SHALL BE SO SHADED, SHIELDED OR DIRECTED
THAT THE LIGHT INTENSITY OR BRIGHTNESS SHALL NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT SURROUNDING OF FACING PREMISES NOR
ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFE VISION OF OPERATORS OF VEHICLES
MOVING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ROADS, HIGHWAYS OR PARKING
AREAS. LIGHT SHALL NOT SHINE OR REFLECT ON OR INTO
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.

B.  BLINKING OR FLASHING

NO SIGN SHALL HAVE BLINKING, FLASHING, OR
FLUTTERING LIGHTS OR OTHER ILLUMINATING DEVICES WHICH
HAVE A CHANGING LIGHT . OPERATED AS TO CREATE AN
APPEARANCE OR ILLUSION OF WRITING OR PRINTING. A
VARIANCE MAY BE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR
MOVEMENT SHOWING THE DATE, THE TIME, AND THE
TEMPERATURE EXCLUSIVELY. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL, HOWEVER, BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE
USE OF LIGHTS OR DECORATIONS RELATED TO RELIGIOUS AND
PATRIOTIC FESTIVITIES. BEACON LIGHTS OR SEARCH LIGHTS
SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AS A SIGN FOR ADVERTISING