City of Albuquerque - File #: O-11-69

• File #: O-11-69
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 9/7/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/17/2011
• Enactment date: 11/8/2011
• Enactment #: O-2011-031
• Title: Amending The Zoning Code, Subsections 14-16-1-5(B) And 14-16-3-5(A), (B), (C) And (D) ROA 1994 To Update The Regulation Of Electronic Signs; Adding Restrictions To New Off-Premise Electronic Signs (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2011	City Clerk	Published
11/3/2011	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/25/2011	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/17/2011	City Council	Do Pass as Amended	Pass
10/17/2011	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/17/2011	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/17/2011	City Council	Amended	Fail
10/17/2011	City Council	Amended	Fail
10/5/2011	City Council	Amended	Fail
10/5/2011	City Council	Motion	Pass
10/5/2011	City Council	Amended	Fail
10/5/2011	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/5/2011	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/5/2011	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/5/2011	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Pass
9/19/2011	City Council	Postpone	Pass
9/7/2011	City Council	Introduced
9/7/2011	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
NINETEENTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. O-11-69 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


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Amending The Zoning Code, Subsections 14-16-1-5(B) And 14-16-3-5(A), (B), (C) And (D) ROA 1994 To Update The Regulation Of Electronic Signs; Adding Restrictions To New Off-Premise Electronic Signs (Benton)
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AMENDING THE ZONING CODE, SUBSECTIONS 14-16-1-5(B) AND 14-16-3-5(A), (B), (C) AND (D) ROA 1994 TO UPDATE THE REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC SIGNS; ADDING RESTRICTIONS TO NEW OFF-PREMISE ELECTRONIC SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. Subsection 14-16-1-5(B) ROA 1994, the Definitions section of the Zoning Code, is amended to add the following definitions in alphabetical order:
“SIGN, ELECTRONIC. Electronic display panel signs and electronic message reader board signs.
SIGN, ELECTRONIC DISPLAY/BOARD PANEL. A sign which presents information that is transmitted in various visual forms and includes types such as: flat screen, active display matrix, or any electronic display capable of displaying multiple communications, images, graphics in mono, tri and/or full color. Such displays include but are not limited to current and future technology such as: Light Emitting Diodes (LED), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Plasma Display Panels (PDP), 3D Holography, pixel or subpixel technology, other fiber optics or illumination devices within the display area. The electronic control allows for programmable, electronic changing messages used primarily for the purpose of advertising, marketing messages, display of time-sensitive and other updatable information.
SIGN, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE READER BOARD (VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE READER). A sign with light bulbs used to display single or multiple lines of text or graphics. The horizontal columns of light produce changing messages or text by programmable electronic o...