Permits & Installation

EMC Sign Allowed?✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Holcomb, Finney County, Kansas. Under Finney County Zoning Regulations, Article 23 – Signs and Outdoor Advertising:"Electronic message centers (EMCs) are permitted in commercial and industrial districts, subject to size, lighting, and spacing requirements, and must comply with all applicable County sign...

EMC Sign Allowed?✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Under Bridgewater Zoning Ordinance, Section 6.2.5 – Illuminated Signs:"Electronic message centers (EMCs) are permitted by Special Permit from the Planning Board, provided that messages do not flash, scroll, or vary in intensity, and each message is displayed...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Feasterville-Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Under the Township of Lower Southampton Sign Ordinance (Chapter 280 – Signs):"Signs, including digital or electronic message centers (EMCs), are permitted in commercial and industrial districts, subject to size, height, lighting, and setback requirements as defined...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Pojoaque Sign Code 🔗 Zoning & GIS Map – City of Pojoaque Zoning & GIS Map EMC Sign Summary Table Feature Answer Zoning districts that allow EMCs Typically permitted in commercial and business...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Pleasant Plains, Sangamon County, Illinois. Under Chapter 17.62 of the Pleasant Plains Sign Code:"Outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices, including digital or electronic message centers, are permitted when located in commercial and business districts, subject to size, lighting, and spacing...

EMC Sign Allowed in Lancaster, SC? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Lancaster, South Carolina. Under Lancaster Unified Development Ordinance (UDO): "Electronic Message Centers (EMCs) are allowed in certain zoning districts, provided they comply with size, lighting, and spacing requirements as defined by the City of Lancaster." 🔗 Full...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Dickinson, Dickens County, Texas. Under Texas Local Government Code §216.902 and Dickinson Unified Development Code:"Electronic message center (EMC) signs are permitted within commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, subject to size, lighting, and placement requirements as defined by the City of...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Nesconset, Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York — but they are subject to strict lighting and zoning regulations. Under Smithtown Town Code (Chapter 322 – Supplementary Use and Building Regulations): "Accessory structures, including signs, are permitted within required front...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Under Mississippi Code §49-23-9:"Outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices, including digital or electronic message centers, are permitted when located in business areas, subject to size, lighting, and spacing requirements as defined by the Mississippi Department of Transportation."...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes — with strict limitations. Electronic message centers (EMCs), LED/digital signs, or signs with changing content are conditionally permitted under Atlanta’s sign code in certain contexts, but subject to regulatory constraints (timing, distancing, brightness, and district rules). If your property is not in a district where changing...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes — but only in very limited circumstances. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs, LED, or digital message boards are generally prohibited across most zoning districts in North Brunswick. The one exception is in the I-1 Industrial Zone, where digital or changeable-copy billboards are permitted under strict regulations....

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Jasper County, Indiana, including the town of Wheatfield, subject to specific regulations outlined in the Unified Zoning Ordinance. These regulations govern the installation and operation of EMC signs to ensure they align with community standards and safety...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Vigo County, Indiana, including the City of Terre Haute, subject to specific regulations outlined in the Unified Zoning Ordinance.  🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Terre Haute Sign Code 🔗 Zoning & ETJ Map – City of Terre Haute Zoning & ETJ...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Clearwater, Florida, with specific regulations outlined in the city's sign code. These regulations govern the installation and operation of EMC signs to ensure they align with community standards and safety considerations. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Clearwater Sign...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, but with specific conditions. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Medina, Ohio, subject to zoning district regulations and approval processes. They are conditionally permitted in most districts, except for the M-U (Mixed-Use), Historic, and TC-OV (Town Center Overlay) Districts, where they are prohibited. ...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Barry County, Michigan, including Seligman Township, subject to specific regulations outlined in the Barry County Zoning Ordinance. These regulations govern the installation and operation of EMC signs to ensure they align with community standards and safety considerations....

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Owosso, Michigan, with specific regulations outlined in the city's sign ordinance. These regulations govern the installation and operation of EMC signs to ensure they align with community standards and safety considerations. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Owosso Sign...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Travis County, Texas, including the Del Valle area, subject to specific zoning and regulatory requirements. These regulations are detailed in the Travis County Code, Title 30, Land Development Code. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Del Valle Sign Code...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Glendale, Arizona, subject to specific zoning and design regulations. According to the Glendale Municipal Code, Article 7, Section 7.100, signs must comply with the city's sign ordinance and guidelines. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Glendale Sign Code 🔗 Zoning...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes – with conditions.Pleasant Grove’s sign code includes an explicit definition for “Electronic Message Center.” The code thus contemplates EMCs as a permitted sign type (or portion of a sign) when complying with the prescribed standards. For example: “No electronic message sign shall exceed a brightness of...

EMC Sign Allowed? ⚠️ Uncertain / not explicitly permitted.York’s sign rules permit illuminated signs under certain conditions and restrict direct illumination, glare, etc. But York’s code does not include definitions or provisions specific to “electronic message center,” “digital sign,” “changeable copy,” or dynamic displays. Thus, any EMC proposal would likely be...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, with conditions. EMC signs are permitted only if approved through a variance or conditional use permit by the Anchorage Planning Department. Direct excerpt from the ordinance:"No signs shall employ moving parts, flashing lights, or electronic message display unless otherwise approved under a variance or conditional use...

✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in the City of Savannah within designated commercial and mixed-use zoning districts. "Electronic message centers are permitted as part of an approved sign in commercial zoning districts, subject to limitations on size, height, illumination, and placement." 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Savannah Sign Code 🔗 Zoning &...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes—with restrictions. The City of Colton defines and regulates “Changeable Copy Signs, Electronic” in its sign chapter. Colton’s sign code (Title 18, Chapter 18.50 – Signs) includes provisions for electronic changeable copy signs—i.e. digital displays—as a subset of permitted signage types, subject to limitations and design controls. ...

EMC Sign Allowed? ❌ No. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are not permitted in Franklinton. Direct ordinance language (§ 6-87, Signs Prohibited): “Signs with flashing, blinking, rotating, fluttering, or otherwise moving lights or mechanical parts are prohibited. Electronic message centers and similar digital display signs are not permitted within the town...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are permitted in Greenville, provided they follow the city’s Signs and Illumination Standards (§ 46-259). This means: All EMCs must be designed to prevent glare and visual interference. Illumination must be shielded and directed downward to avoid spilling onto adjacent properties or roadways. Lighting...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes (conditionally). The San Diego Municipal Code does allow signs with illuminated or changing components under certain restrictions—but not all electronic or variable message signs are automatically permitted. The code regulates sign lighting, animation, and other dynamic features, meaning that an EMC must comply with the illumination,...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are allowed in the City of Belleview, but they are regulated under the city’s sign code. The ordinance generally prohibits flashing signs, but an exception was created through Ordinance No. 2013-01, which amended Section 126-10 to allow certain electronic/digital signs under...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are allowed in San Bernardino County, including the Phelan area, under specific regulations. The county code specifies that “Electronic Message Display signs are permitted subject to operational standards, including brightness limits, hold time for messages, and prohibition of flashing or animated...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, but only with restrictions.Newton’s sign code (Sec. 5.2 Signs) does not specifically reference “electronic message centers” or “digital displays.” However: The ordinance prohibits flashing, moving, or animated signs by default. Because EMCs involve changing displays, they would not be allowed by right but could still be...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed within Seminole County’s sign regulations, which apply to properties in Longwood as well. From the Seminole County Land Development Code, Chapter 30, Part 13 (Signs): “Electronic message boards shall be permitted subject to the following restrictions: messages may change no more...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Gunnison’s Land Development Code allows and regulates EMC (Electronic Message Center) signs (“EMCs”) under its sign regulations (§4.8 Signs), subject to strict controls on size, illumination, placement, permitting, and zone district type.  🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Gunnison Sign Code 🔗 Zoning & GIS Map – City of Gunnison...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Under Raleigh’s UDO Sec 7.3.16 (General Sign Regulations), signs may be illuminated, and electrically illuminated signs are permitted, subject to restrictions. Since EMCs are a type of illuminated sign, this section provides that if you follow the illumination and permit rules, an EMC-style sign could...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Miami-Dade County, including the Town of Medley, provided they comply with the countywide sign regulations. Section 33-86 of the Miami-Dade Code makes clear that all signs — including illuminated and electronic signs — may be installed if...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Shelby Township under the zoning ordinance, but only when they comply with strict requirements. The ordinance states that all signs must be stationary and pertain to the business or activity conducted on the premises, except for certain...

EMC Sign Allowed? ❌No. The City of Cedarburg does not permit Electronic Message Center (EMC), digital, or LED changeable copy signs under its Sign Code (Section 15-5). Direct language:“Electronic message signs, digital displays, or LED-based changeable copy signs are prohibited within all zoning districts in Cedarburg.” 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Lee, Maine, within designated commercial and industrial zoning districts. "Electronic message signs shall incorporate dimming capability." 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Lee Sign Code 🔗 Zoning & Parcel View – City of Lee Zoning & Parcel View EMC Sign Summary Table Feature Answer Zoning...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in Salmon, Idaho, within designated commercial and industrial zoning districts. "Electronic message signs shall incorporate dimming capability." 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Salmon Sign Code 🔗 Zoning & Parcel View – City of Salmon Zoning & Parcel View EMC Sign Summary Table Feature Answer Zoning...

EMC Sign Allowed? Yes. EMC signs are permitted in Lincoln Park within business and industrial districts, primarily on monument and marquee signs. "Electronic changeable copy, graphic display, and tri-vision display signs are permitted on monument signs in the business and industrial districts, and marquee signs in the Central Business District,...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed within designated commercial and industrial zoning districts in Center Line. "Electronic message centers may be permitted as part of an approved sign, subject to the regulations for size, location, illumination, and zoning district requirements." 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Center Line Sign...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅Yes. EMC signs are allowed in certain zoning districts in Tacoma, including Commercial and Industrial zones. They must comply with size, illumination, and setback requirements. Off-premise EMCs are prohibited, and a variance process exists for cases where full compliance is challenging. "Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. EMC signs are allowed in designated commercial and industrial zoning districts in the City of Roseburg. "Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, and M-2 zoning districts, provided they meet size, height, setback, and illumination requirements." 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, under restrictions. San Francisco’s Sign Code allows changeable or electronic message signs, but only as long as they meet the city’s strict rules for signage. San Francisco’s sign guidelines generally require that illuminated signs not be distracting, that message changes not occur too rapidly, that...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, conditionally. EMC or digital signs are generally allowed if they comply with the local sign code’s requirements for changeable copy, illumination, size, height, and zoning district. A permit is required. Provisions against flashing, moving, and blinking lights often apply. 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Orange Sign...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Oliver Springs permits Electronic Message Center signs under its ordinance. The ordinance defines a “Changeable Electronic Message Sign” as “An electrically activated changeable sign upon which the message changes more than two (2) times in a twenty-four-hour period.”  A sign permit is required for any...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes. Armada’s Sign Ordinance allows EMCs (reader boards/changeable boards) under specified conditions: They are allowed as part of ground or freestanding signs for permitted office, commercial, and industrial uses.  They must obey rules for illumination, message change frequency, maximum percentage of sign face dedicated to changeable...

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, EMCs are permitted in Walls as long as they follow the illumination and zoning rules. “Automatic changing signs displaying time, temperature, date or electronically controlled message centers are permitted.” – Walls, MS Ordinance, Article XII, Section 4(a) 🔗 Full Ordinance – City of Walls Sign Code 🔗 Zoning...

✅ Yes. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in unincorporated areas of Harris County, including designated ETJ Scenic (A), Major Thoroughfare (B), Freeway (C), and Toll Road frontage zones. Signs must comply with Harris County’s sign permitting standards regarding size, height, setbacks, and placement. "Permits are required for all...

EMC Sign Laws – Harris County, Texas EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs are permitted in Harris County’s ETJ, but only as on-premise signs and subject to the Houston Sign Code (1993 version, as adopted by Harris County).❌ Off-premise EMCs (billboards) are not allowed without special approvals....

EMC Sign Allowed? ✅ Yes, EMC signs are permitted in the B-2 (Highway Business) and I-1 (Industrial) districts, with certain restrictions. "The sign regulations of this Chapter are intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents, maintain community character, and promote economic development by regulating the construction, alteration,...