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In addition to the brightness standards required above, dynamic displa signs shall meet the city's lightin~quirements as listed in Section 1103.09 (Glare) of the City Code. d. The City allows dynamic displa signs on on-site freestanding or ground signs subject to Chapter 1008.10 Subd. 1 (Ground Siam) of the city code, the above-mentioned standards for all dynamic displa~si~;ns, and subject to the following additional conditions: The owners or operators of such suns shall not use messages, content or images that flash or blink. The images or mesa<=es on such suns shall not include any video images or content. Such signs may be located only in the Limited Business B-2~, Highway Business (B-3), Regional Business B-4) or Commercial Planned Unit Developments ~PUD's) zonin~~ districts. Such signs may be located on the sites of schools, churches, places of worship or other institutional land uses, subject to the following additional conditions: ~ City Council approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) as outlined in Section 1106.04 and Section 1125.01, Subd. 3. of the City Code. Such signs shall not cause <~lare, disturbance or other problems to any residential properties or land uses. The owner or operator of a d~iamic display sign shall control and display the primary or background ima~Tes and messages on the sign so they maintain each display for a minimum of 10 seconds. The City allows images, messages or content on such suns that are static, with secondary or accessory animation or movement that floats in, out, or across the primary message or those that have soft transitions. The City allows dynamic displays as part of a permanent freestanding oi•_ r sign, only if the dynamic display part of the si ig i comprises no more than 50 square feet of the sign area or 50 percent of the total square footage of said sign face, whichever is less. Such si ng s may only display and advertise information about products, events, persons, institutions, activities, businesses, services, or subjects that are located on the premises or on the site or onlyprovide public service or community service information. Such signs must meet all other city location and setback requirements. Page 25