The Yuma, AZ City Council has approved an ordinance to amend the city’s off-premises sign regulations as reported by the Yuma Sun.  The amendment made the following changes to a 2015 ordinance which made most of the city’s 165 billboards non-conforming.

• Grandfathering for non-conforming signs:

“The lawful use of any nonconforming sign or sign structure may be continued indefinitely, provided, however, that any addition, enlargement or other alteration which would increase the degree of nonconformity shall be prohibited.”

• Limits on extensions to no more than five feet above or below the horizontal edges and three feet beyond any vertical edge of the sign face area.

• digital sign luminosity is limited to a maximum surface luminosity limit of 6,500 nits in full white mode during daytime hours. The nighttime levels range from 300 nits to 342 nits, depending on the size of the sign.

Insider’s take: The 342 nit nighttime brightness rule means digital signs won’t be visible at certain times of the day and times of the year year but Arizona has a 342 nit statewide digital sign limit to protect astronomy facilities. Giving non-conforming signs in Yuma permanent status is a win.

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