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Portland Land Use Code

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Portland Land Use Code
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Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction
Portland (municipal)

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C. External illumination                                                 D. Direct illumination. All direct illumination
       1.     Externally-illuminated signs must be                            must be turned off daily at the close of
              illuminated only with steady, stationary,                       business or 10 p.m., whichever occurs last.
              fully-shielded light sources directed solely               E.   Neon. Exposed neon sign lighting must be
              onto the sign without causing glare.                            turned off daily at the close of business or 10
       2.     The light source for externally-illuminated                     p.m., whichever occurs last.
              signs must be arranged and shielded to                     F.   Single-color or two-color LED signs.
              substantially confine all direct light rays to                  1.     Single or two-color LED signs are exempt
              the sign face and away from streets and                                from the sign area limitations for window
              adjacent properties as illustrated in Figure                           signs and building-mounted signs.
              19-A.                                                           2.     Single or two-color LED signs must be
                                                                                     turned off daily at the close of business or
                                                                                10 p.m., whichever occurs last.
                                                                         G. Electronic Message Signs
                                                                              1.     One electronic message sign is allowed per
                                                                                     lot.
                                                                              2.     Electronic message signs must not flash,
                                                                                     blink, flutter, include intermittent or
                                                                                     chasing lights, or display video messages
                                                                                     (i.e., any illumination or message that is in
                                                                                     motion or appears to be in motion).
       FIGURE 19-A: EXTERNAL ILLUMINATION
                                                                                     Electronic message signs may display 19-10 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SIGNS