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~ j } E1 ectroni c messy a centers. Except e1 ectroni c message centers operated as public signs by governmental agencies, no elec- tronic message center, or portion of a sign used as an electronic message center shal 1 be larger than three square feet i n area, display a message containing more than five characters, or change the displayed message at intervals of less than once every 15 seconds. 9.1030 Sign Code - Sign Districts; General. ~ 1 } The fol l~aw~ng si gn~~~~~d~~~stri cts are created and applied to the designated land. No sign permit shall be issued for any sign unless specifi- cal 1 y identified as an allowed sign use under the terms of the appl i cabi a sign district or otherwise allowed a permi t under section 9.1008 or exempted under section 9.1004 of the Eugene sign code. ~2} Except as otherwise specified, signs located on property zoned "Mixed use" under sections 9.42fi to 9.482 of the toning ordinance, or "Special Development District" under sections 9.484 to 9.487, shall be subject to the provisions of section 9.1031 Residential Sign District} if the use thereon is primarily characterized as residential, subject to the provisions of sec- ti on 9.1043 ~ Industri al Sign District} i f i ndustri al , and otherwise subject to the provisions of section 9.1035 tGeneral Commercial Sign District}. ~3} Property within an area subject to a change in zoning districts shat 1 be governed by the provi si ans of the sign code applicable to the new zoning district upon the effective date of the order amending the zoning map or part of said map. Completed applications for sign permits made before the effective date of the zone change will be considered under the provisions of the Eugene sign code applicable to the zoning district existing at the time the application was completed. Ali signs which are not in compliance with the provisions of the Eugene sign code appl icab1e to the newly established zoning district shall be considered nonconforming signs. ~4} Except as otherwise specified, signs located on property sub- ject to anew zoning district created after January 1, 1990 shat 1 be included in and subject to the provisions of section 9.1031 Residential Sign Dis- trict}. 9.1031 Si n Code - Residential Si n District. The residential sign dis- trict is hereby created and applied to all land zoned for residen- tial uses as set forth below. Signage is 1 invited to preserve the residential character of the districts by allowing signs only far residential purposes and for non-residential uses such as small businesses and public institutions. ~a} Corres ondi n zoni n districts. The provisions of thi s sect i an apply to all property 1 yi ng within the fal l awl ng toning d i s - tricts: AG, RA, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4. fib} Permitted,s,i„fin„types. Signs within a residential sign district shall be limited to the following types: ~1} Awning signs; ~2} Freestanding signs; ~3} Readerboards; and ~4} Wall signs. ~c} Maximum numb,er~of signs. The number of signs on property in a residential sign d~s~trict shall be based an the number of Ordinance - 14