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A. The purpose of this Article is to ensure that outdoor lighting provides
adequate illumination to promote safety at night, and to minimize
light pollution and light spillover onto adjacent properties.
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A. This Article shall apply to all land uses unless otherwise exempted
by this Article.
B. The following types of exterior lighting are exempt from the requirements
of this Article, provided that they shall not create glare to motorists
or result in light trespass onto adjacent properties:
2.
Twinkle lighting located on trees, bushes, or landscape features
in mixed-use and nonresidential zoning districts.
3.
Bistro lighting located in a mixed-use or nonresidential zoning
district.
4.
Temporary lighting of construction sites and special events.
6.
Lighting associated with detached homes, duplexes, and townhouses.
7.
Lighting associated with public and private parks and recreational
uses.
C. Modification Of Existing Exterior Lighting.
1.
No property shall permanently modify, remove or reduce any exterior
lighting provided before the effective date of this Code, or add additional
lighting fixtures, in a way that would bring the property out of conformance
with this Article or would increase the degree of any existing nonconformity.
2.
The modification of any existing required lighting or the addition of new lighting fixtures shall be reviewed in accordance with Section
405.080(D),
Amendments to Approved Applications.
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A. The standards of this Article may be waived or modified through one
(1) of the following procedures, except where an alternative procedure
is specified in this Article:
3.
Zoning Map amendment (Section
405.100) to planned unit development (Section
415.130).
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A. Maximum on-site illumination shall not exceed ten (10) foot-candles,
unless otherwise allowed in this Code. The following are exempt from
this requirement:
1.
Canopy lighting for gasoline stations.
B. Light spillover onto adjacent properties shall not exceed zero (0.0)
foot-candles at any property line, except where the property line
is adjacent to walkways, driveways, and streets, or multi-unit, mixed-use
or nonresidential developments.
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A. The following types of exterior lighting are prohibited unless allowed
elsewhere in this Code:
1.
Unshielded lights, lamps, or floodlights that produce glare
and light trespass.
2.
Lights that flash, move, revolve, blink, flicker, vary in intensity,
change color, or use intermittent electrical pulsation, except holiday
lighting.
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A. Poles.
1.
The maximum pole height is twenty-five (25) feet.
2.
The maximum base height is three (3) feet.
3.
All poles and luminaries shall be black, dark bronze, grey,
or other neutral color. Bases shall be unpainted concrete.
B. Shielding Of Lights.
1.
All light fixtures shall be full cutoff and/or constructed so
that no light rays are emitted by the installed fixture at angles
above the horizontal plane.
C. Illuminance.
1.
Maintained average illuminance values in parking areas associated
with mixed-use, nonresidential and multi-unit residential uses shall
be no less than two (2) foot-candles, and no single point shall measure
less than one (1) foot-candle. Illuminance shall be measured using
only the light produced on-site.
2.
The acceptable uniformity ratio for lighted areas shall comply
with recommended ranges adopted by the International Engineering Society
of North America (IESNA) for low-, medium-, and high-activity areas.
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A. Except for decorative lighting, all building-mounted light fixtures
shall be full cutoff and/or constructed so that no light rays are
emitted by the installed fixture at angles above the horizontal plane.
B. Decorative lighting shall be permitted, provided that all light is
cast against the building surface.
C. Lighting fixtures for canopies or similar structures shall be flush-mounted
or recessed above the lower edge of the canopy.