If a gateway sign is proposed to include an LED panel, it must meet the following additional criteria:

1. (1) The LED panel shall remain fixed for at least one (1) hour, and each transitional change shall occur within two (2) seconds;
2. (2) The LED panel shall be programmed to automatically freeze in a single display in the event of a malfunction or computer error;
3. (3) The LED panel shall not cause glare or impair the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle or otherwise interfere with the safe operation of a motor vehicle;
4. (4) The LED panel shall not deploy any display which is flashing, intermittent, or moving when the sign is in a fixed position; and

5. (5) The LED panel of the sign cannot display any:

   1. (A) Commercial message;
   2. (B) Business name;
   3. (C) Organization;
   4. (D) Product identification;
   5. (E) Civic group;
   6. (F) Sponsor;
   7. (G) Official; or
   8. (H) Other identification that could be perceived as private advertising.

Codification Notes: “LED” means light-emitting diode.