The Board of Trustees of the Village of Plandome
Manor hereby finds and determines that the installation of exterior
lighting and illumination, if not properly regulated, can create conditions
which are detrimental to the public health, comfort, convenience,
safety, peace, repose and general welfare of the inhabitants of the
Village. The regulations and restrictions contained in this chapter
are determined to be necessary for the protection of the Village environment
and for the safety, health and well-being of its inhabitants.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the indicated meaning:
EXTERIOR LIGHT SOURCE
One or more spotlights, floodlights, streetlamps, lights
on poles, and any other source of light not located within a building
or which casts light beyond the boundaries of the property on which
it is located. The term "exterior light source" includes all such
sources, whether in fixed locations, stationary, moving or portable.
The term "exterior light source" also includes such light sources
outside the Village which emit lights which fall on property located
within the Village in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
Any exterior lighting source in existence on
the effective date of this chapter and which is installed, placed
or oriented in violation of the standards set forth in this chapter
shall be removed, relocated or altered to comply with said standards
on or before 90 days from said effective date.
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced
by the Code Enforcement Officer or by any law enforcement officer.
Where such enforcing officer determines that a violation of this chapter
exists, such officer shall give written notice of such violation to
the owner and occupant of the property on which the violation exists.
Such notice shall establish a period of time, not more than 20 days,
which in the opinion of the enforcing officer is sufficient to remove
the violation and to protect the public safety.
Each owner or occupant of any property upon
which any exterior lighting source is established, maintained or continued
in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and who fails to remove
or cause the removal of such violation pursuant to notice given by
the Code Enforcement Officer, shall be guilty of a violation and shall
be punished as provided by law. In addition to such penalty, any applicable
civil remedies shall be available.