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• ~yideo display sign: A sign or portion of a sign that changes its message or background in a manner or method of display characterized by motion or pictorial images/, which may or may not include text and depicts action or a special effect to imitate movement, the presentation of pictorials or graphics displayed in a progression of frames which give the illusion of motion, including, but not limited to the illusion of moving objects, moving patterns or bands of light, or expanding or contracting shapes, not including electronic changeable copy signs. Video display signs include images or messages with these characteristics projected ontc buildings or ether objects. 11. Prohibited Signs. The City of Lakeville and Bloomington also incorporated types of electronic signs in their Prohibited Sign portion of their Ordinances. The City of Bloomington established in their ordinance updates that certain signs were to be prohibited in all zoning districts, such as: flashing and shimmering signs. However, Bloomington chose to allow some electronic signs to be allowed in some districts, while prohibited them in others. For example, video display signs, electronic graphic display signs, and multi-vision signs are all prohibited in the Residential, Conservation, and Bluff Overlay Districts. Electronic changeable copy signs are prohibited in the Conservation and Bluff Overlay Districts. In addition, signs with fluctuating illumination are prohibited in all districts. On the other hand, the City of Lakeville chose to be stricter in its prohibition of certain signs. They have listed the following as prohibited: electronic graphic display signs, flashing signs, multi-vision signs, rotating signs, shimmering signs, and video display signs. Electronic changeable copy signs are also listed as prohibited, except those allowed by Section 11-23.15.0 or with an approved sign permit issued prior to February 5, 2007. Section 11-23.15.0 addresses signs for motor fuel facilities identifying current fuel prices. III. General Provisions/Standards. The City of Bloomington and the City of Plymouth also chose to establish various standards and general provisions for specific electronic signs in their Sign Ordinance updates. Bloomington established a list of operational standards for any electronic display billboards; electronic changeable copy signs; video display signs; electronic graphic display signs; and multi-vision signs. The following standards applied to each of the above-mentioned signs, unless otherwise indicated in parenthesis: • Location • District limitations • Setbacks from residential property • Setbacks from other electronic changeable copy, electronic graphic displa~,r or Video display signs • Orientation (All except electronic display billboard) • Duration (All except video display sign) • Color (electronic changeable copy sign) 3