This article shall apply to all applications for development.
The following standards shall be used to prepare and review
any development plan that involves the construction of any streetlights
or on-site lighting fixtures:
A.
Streetlights. The type and number of public streetlights shall be
such as to provide safe and adequate lighting on streets and sidewalks
in the public right-of-way, as approved by the Borough Engineer. In
addition, the following standards shall apply:
(1)
All streetlights shall be serviceable by a utility company;
however, wherever electric utility installations are required to be
underground or existing installations in the surrounding area are
so located, the applicant shall provide for underground service for
streetlighting.
(2)
Streetlighting within the B-1 Central Business District and
D-1 Downtown Development District shall be provided to conform to
existing street lamp poles and light fixtures on Main Street. Any
property in these Districts fronting on a street other than Main Street
shall provide the Main Street street lamp poles and light fixtures
along all public streets in the right-of-way at intervals of spacing
consistent with the existing street lamps on Main Street. Where such
lamp poles and light fixtures are installed, all existing overhead
utility lines shall be placed underground.
B.
On-site lighting. For all uses other than single-family or two-family
dwellings, all areas between buildings, along walkways, active recreation
areas, driveways, parking lots and loading areas shall be adequately
illuminated to ensure security and safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation
according to the following standards:
(1)
For parking areas, lighting shall be provided by standards with
a mounting height not more than 20 feet or the height of the building,
whichever is less, unless such standard is located within 100 feet
of a residential district or use, in which case the mounting height
shall not exceed 12 feet. Lighting in and around parking areas shall
provide for nonglare lights focused downward. Mounting height shall
be measured from the ground level to the center line of the light
source for all calculations of such pursuant to this subsection.
C.
Intensity of lighting. All lighting shall be shown on the lighting
plan in sufficient detail to allow determination of effects on adjacent
properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow. The objective of
this article is to achieve adequate lighting of the site while minimizing
adverse impacts, such as glare and overhead sky glow, on adjacent
and nearby properties. No light shall shine onto streets and driveways
in such a manner as to interfere with or distract driver vision. The
intensity of light sources, the method of light shielding and similar
specifications shall be shown in detail on the plans in order that
the Board may determine compliance with this subsection. Standards
for average maintained horizontal illumination shall be as follows:
|
Use Classification
|
Nonresidential Use
(footcandles)
|
Residential Use
(footcandles)
|
|---|---|---|
|
Driveways and parking areas
|
0.9
|
0.4
|
|
Walkways and all other areas
|
0.9
|
0.2
|
