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ORDINANCE NO. 20642 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DIGITAL SIGN CODE, AMENDING SECTIONS 9.0500, 9.6610, 9.6615, 9.6620, 9.6630, 9.6635, 9.6640, 9.6645, 9.6650, 9.6655, 9.6660, 9.6665, 9.6670, 9.6675, AND 9.6680 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Section 9.0500 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to add the definitions of “Cutout,” “Digital Billboard,” and “Digital Sign,” and amend the definitions of “Electronic Message Center” and “Flashing Sign” as follows: 9.0500 Definitions. As used in this land use code, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean: Cutout. A supplemental design element attached to or superimposed upon a billboard. Digital Billboard. Any billboard that changes messages by any electronic process. Digital Sign. Any sign with a sign face of 20 or fewer square feet in surface area that changes messages by any electronic process. Electronic Message Center. A sign component that utilizes a computer or other electronic means to change the digital message displayed. Flashing Sign. A sign or sign structure that is not a digital billboard, digital sign, or electronic message center, where some part of the display is provided by light- emitting elements which abruptly change color or intensity of illumination, including intermittent periods of illumination and non-illumination, or where the effect of flashing is achieved through mechanical means, including rotation. Section 2. Subsection (2) of Section 9.6610 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to add the “Building Directories” entry, and amend the “Message Boards” entry including renaming it to “Drive-through Signs,” and amend the “Residential Signs” entry as follows: 9.6610 Exemptions to Sign Standards. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the following signs are exempt from the requirements of EC 9.6600 through 9.6680, and are exempt from the requirement to obtain a sign permit if they are located on private property outside of vision clearance areas: Building Directories. For buildings with multiple tenants, one wall-mounted Ordinance - Page 1 of 10