Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases
shall be construed throughout this chapter to have the meanings indicated:
BUG
A luminaire classification system that classifies backlight
(B), uplight (U) and glare (G). Classification as defined by IES TM-15-11
or most current edition.
CANOPY
A covered, unconditioned structure with at least one side
open for pedestrian and/or vehicular access. (An unconditioned structure
is one that may be open to the elements and has no heat or air conditioning.)
FOOTCANDLE
The unit of measure expressing the quantity of light received
on a surface. One footcandle is the illuminance produced by a candle
on a surface one foot square from a distance of one foot.
IESNA
An acronym for the Illuminating Engineering Society of North
America, a professional guidance body for lighting engineers.
LED
Light emitting diode.
LIGHT SPILL
Light emitted by a lighting installation that falls outside
the boundaries of the property on which the installation is sited.
MOUNTING HEIGHT
The height of the photometric center of a luminaire above
grade level.
NEW LIGHTING
Lighting for areas not previously illuminated; newly installed
lighting of any type except for replacement lighting or lighting repairs.
SEASONAL LIGHTING
Temporary lighting installed and operated in connection with
holidays or traditions.
TEMPORARY LIGHTING
Lighting installed and operated for periods not to exceed
60 days, completely removed and not operated again for at least 30
days.
This article is enacted to require and set minimum standards
to:
A. Provide for and control lighting in outdoor public places where public
health, safety and welfare are potential concerns.
B. Protect drivers and pedestrians from the glare of nonvehicular light
sources.
C. Protect neighbors, the environment, and the night sky from nuisance
glare and light trespass.
D. Promote energy efficient lighting design and operation.
Required for all uses within the Township where public health,
safety and welfare are potential concerns, including:
A. Streets and intersections.
B. Nonresidential parking areas.
C. Automotive fuel-dispensing facilities.
F. Public pedestrian and bicycle paths and sidewalks.
G. Nonresidential building entrances.
H. Multifamily subdivisions.
K. Any other locations deemed necessary by the Board.
The following uses are exempt from the requirements of this
section:
A. Temporary, seasonal and emergency lighting are exempt from all but
the glare control requirements of this chapter.
B. Emergency lighting, as may be required by any public agency while
engaged in the performance of their duties, is exempt from the requirements
of this chapter.
C. Street lighting that is owned or maintained by the Township or state
is exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
Lighting fixtures and ancillary equipment shall be maintained
so as to always meet the requirements of this chapter.
Permission to illuminate recreational facilities shall be granted
only when the Franconia Township Board of Supervisors is satisfied
that the health, safety and welfare rights of nearby property owners
and the Township as a whole have been properly protected. When recreational
uses are specifically permitted by the Township for operation during
hours of darkness, the following requirements shall apply:
A. Sporting events shall be timed to end at such time that all lighting
in the sports facility, other than lighting for safe exit of patrons,
shall be extinguished by 11:00 p.m., regardless of such occurrences
as extra innings or overtimes.
B. Fixture-mounting heights shall not exceed those necessary to achieve
light trespass criteria elsewhere in this chapter.
Where site lighting is required, is otherwise required by Franconia
Township or is proposed by applicant, lighting plans shall be submitted
for Township review and approval. The submitted information shall
contain the following:
A. A plan or plans of the site, complete with all structures, parking
spaces, building entrances, traffic areas (both vehicular and pedestrian),
vegetation that might interfere with lighting, and adjacent uses that
might be adversely impacted by the lighting. The lighting plan shall
contain a layout of all proposed fixtures by location, orientation,
aiming direction, mounting height and type. The submission shall include,
in addition to existing and proposed area lighting, all other exterior
lighting, e.g., architectural, building-entrance, landscape, flag,
sign, etc.
B. A ten-foot-by-ten-foot illuminance grid (point-by-point) plot of
maintained horizontal footcandles overlaid on the site plan, plotted
out to 0.0 footcandle, which demonstrates compliance with the light
trespass, illuminance and uniformity requirements as set forth in
this chapter or as otherwise required by the Township.
C. The maintenance (light-loss) factors, IES candela file nomenclature,
lamp-lumen ratings and specific lamp manufacturer's lamp ordering
nomenclature, used in calculating the presented illuminance levels
D. Description of the proposed equipment, including fixture catalog
cuts, photometries, glare-reduction devices, lamps, on/off control
devices, mounting heights, pole foundation details and mounting methods.
E. When landscaping plans and/or utility plans are involved, they shall
contain the lighting fixture locations and shall demonstrate that
the utilities, site lighting and landscaping have been coordinated
to minimize conflicts. The design shall consider potential conflicts
between vegetation and intended light distribution, both initially
and at vegetation maturity.
F. Plan notes. The following notes shall appear on the lighting plan:
(1)
Post-approval alterations to lighting plans or intended substitutions
for approved lighting equipment shall be submitted to Franconia Township
for review and approval.
(2)
Franconia Township reserves the right to conduct post-installation
inspections to verify compliance with the ordinance requirements and
approved lighting plan commitments, and if deemed appropriate by the
Township, to require remedial action at no expense to the Township.
(3)
The applicant shall submit three copies of an as-built lighting
plan to the Township to verify existing light intensities and uniformity
are in accordance with the approved final plans.
(4)
All streetlights shall be installed and energized prior to the
issuance of the first occupancy permit for any subdivision or land
development or first phase or section thereof and the lighting maintenance
costs shall be the responsibility of the property owner.