[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Tivoli 5-11-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The amount of light from one candle at one foot from the
source of the light.
Any artificial light which shines with a strong, steady or
dazzling light.
Comprehending not only buildings but the ground, soil or
earth as commonly understood.
A dwelling, barn, pole or elevated object or a building or
other structured improvement on any premises of such physical size
as to be capable of having attached thereto or incorporated thereon,
on the exterior, artificial lighting by means of electrical, gas or
other luminescent fixtures.
A.
No artificial lighting shall shine directly upon any
neighboring property or be so established that it shall shine directly
upon any neighboring property or shall shine directly on or into any
room or rooms, porches or patios of any neighboring property, nor
shall any artificial lighting be maintained or operated from any structure
or land in such a manner as to be a nuisance or an annoyance to neighboring
properties or as to interfere with the physical comfort of the occupants
of neighboring properties.
B.
Lights directly facing a neighboring property shall
be shielded.
C.
No sources of light shall be maintained or operated
in connection with any building or land in any manner or by any process
or method which transmits an objectionable glare on neighboring property.
D.
In no instance will any glare be permitted if such
glare originates from a light source facing any dwelling unit.
E.
The light intensity from illumination of any kind
at any given location along the property line from which the light
originates shall not exceed 0.6 footcandle.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both. Each day of continuance of an offense shall be considered
a separate offense.