A. Purpose. The purpose of these lighting regulations is to:
1.
Permit the use of outdoor lighting that does not exceed the
maximum levels specified in Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
recommended practices for night-time safety, utility, security, productivity,
enjoyment, and commerce.
2.
Minimize adverse offsite impacts of lighting such as Light Trespass
and obtrusive light.
3.
Curtail Light Pollution, reduce skyglow and improve the nighttime
environment for astronomy.
4.
Help protect the natural environment from the adverse effects
of night lighting from gas or electric sources.
5.
Conserve energy and resources to the greatest extent possible.
B. Applicability as to location. This section applies within the City
limits.
C. Applicability as to type.
1.
Except as described below, all outdoor lighting installed after
the date of effect of this UDC shall comply with these requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to, new lighting, replacement lighting
or any other lighting whether attached to structures, poles, the earth,
or any other location.
2.
Exemptions.
(i)
Lighting within a state-owned right-of-way for the principal
purpose of illuminating streets or roads. No exemption shall apply
to any lighting within the public or private right-of-way or easement
when the purpose of the luminaire is to illuminate areas outside the
public or private right-of-way or easement, unless otherwise stated
in separate regulation.
(ii)
Replacement of lighting where the lighting that is removed or
destroyed is less than 30% of the total value of all lighting on a
property.
(iii) Repairs to existing luminaires not exceeding
twenty-five percent (25%) of total installed luminaires.
(iv)
Temporary lighting for theatrical, filming on location, and
performance areas with applicable City permits.
(v)
Underwater lighting in swimming pools and other water features.
(vi)
Temporary lighting and seasonal lighting, such as string, festoon,
bistro, and similar lighting, provided that the emission of such lighting
does not exceed 125 lumens per linear foot of line or square foot
of space. These lights must be rated at or below 2700 Kelvin.
(vii) Lighting that is only used under emergency conditions.
(viii) Low Voltage Landscape Lighting.
3.
Preemption.All lighting shall follow provisions in this ordinance;
however, any special requirements for lighting listed below shall
take precedence.
(i)
Lighting specified or identified in a Specific Use Permit.
(ii)
Lighting required by federal or state laws or regulations.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22; Ordinance
522 adopted 11/14/2023)
A. Conformance with all applicable codes. All outdoor lighting shall
be installed in conformance with the provisions of this Section, applicable
Electrical and Energy Codes, and applicable sections of the Building
Code.
B. Allowed correlated color temperature. The allowable correlated color
temperature of all lighting fixtures shall not exceed 3,000 Kelvins
(K).
C. Lighting control requirements.
1.
Automatic switching requirements.
(i)
Controls shall be provided that automatically extinguish all
outdoor lighting when sufficient daylight is available using a control
device or system such as a photoelectric switch, Astronomic Time Switch
or equivalent functions from a programmable lighting controller, building
automation system or lighting energy management system, all with battery
or similar backup power or device.
(ii)
Exceptions.
(2) Lighting for tunnels, parking garages, garage entrances,
and similar conditions, provided that the lighting source and luminaire
are not visible from properties zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 and
developed as a Residential, Low-Density or Residential, Medium-Density
use.
2.
Automatic lighting reduction requirements.
(i)
Lighting curfew. Total outdoor lighting lumens shall be reduced
by at least thirty percent (30%) or extinguished according to the
most restrictive of the following:
(1) A period beginning at midnight and continuing until
6 AM; or
(2) From one (1) hour after business closing to one
(1) hour before business opening; or
(3) During any period when activity has not been detected
for longer than fifteen (15) minutes.
(ii)
Exceptions.
(1) Lighting for any property used as Residential,
Low-Density or Residential, Medium-Density, including multiple residential
properties not having common areas.
(2) When the outdoor lighting consists of only one
(1) luminaire.
(3) Code required lighting for steps, stairs, walkways,
and building entrances.
(4) Motion-activated lighting.
(5) Lighting governed by specific use permit in which
times of operation are specifically identified.
(6) When, in the opinion of the Planning Director,
lighting levels must be maintained.
3.
Adaptive controls. All new publicly owned lights, including
streetlights, will incorporate adaptive controls (e.g. timers, motion-sensors,
and light-sensitive switches) to actively regulate the emission of
light from light fixtures such that the lighting of areas is restricted
to times, places and amounts required for safe occupancy.
D. Lumen caps.
1.
The lumen per net acre value is an upper limit and not a design
goal; design goals should be the lowest level that meets the requirement
of the task.
2.
Lumen per net acre values exclude governmental owned streetlights
used for illumination of public rights-of-way and outdoor recreation
facilities.
3.
Nonresidential property. Total outdoor light output installed
on any nonresidential property shall not exceed 50,000 lumens per
net acre in any contiguous illuminated area.
4.
Residential property. Total outdoor light output installed on
any residential property shall not exceed 25,000 lumens per net acre
in any contiguous illuminated area.
E. Shielding and cut-off standards for lighting. Unless otherwise stated
in this Section, all lighting shall be fully-shielded (full cutoff).
F. Street lighting and public lighting. The purpose of these provisions
is to control the light pollution of street lighting (public or private)
and other forms of public lighting. It applies to all public and street
lighting not governed by regulations of federal, state or other superseding
jurisdiction.
1.
Exception: lighting systems mounted less than 10.5 feet above
ground level and having less than 1,000 initial lumens each.
2.
Warranting: New installations of outdoor lighting will only
be installed on public properties and right-of-way (public streets
as well as private streets) upon determination by the city manager
that a public safety hazard exists in the area to be lit, and that
the hazard can only be effectively mitigated through the use of outdoor
lighting and not through some other passive means, such as reflectorized
roadway paint or markers.
3.
All street lighting shall have no light emitted above 90 degrees
(full cutoff).
G. Sign illumination.
1.
All permanent signs may be non-illuminated, illuminated by internal,
internal indirect (halo), or lit by external indirect illumination,
unless otherwise specified. All illuminated signs shall be extinguished
at 11:00 p.m. or within one hour of the end of normal business hours,
whichever occurs later. All sign illumination must comply with the
correlated color temperature (CCT) requirements of this Section.
2.
Top-down lighting. Externally illuminated signs shall be lit
only from the top of the sign, with fully shielded luminaires designed
and installed to prevent light from spilling beyond the physical edges
of the sign.
3.
Outdoor internally illuminated signs (whether free standing
or building mounted) shall be subject to all the following requirements:
(i)
The sign must be constructed with an opaque background and translucent
letters and symbols or with a colored background and lighter letters
and symbols.
(ii)
The internally illuminated portion of the sign cannot be white,
cream, off-white, light tan, yellow or any light color unless it is
part of a registered logo that does not have an alternate version
with dark tones. Light tone colors such as white, cream, off-white,
light tan, yellow or any light color are permitted in the logo only,
provided that such colors in the logo shall represent not more than
33 percent of the total sign area permitted.
(iii) The internal illumination, between sunset and
sunrise, is to be the lowest intensity needed to allow the sign to
be visible for up to one-half mile from its installation and shall
not exceed 100 nits.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. For all High-Density Residential, Non-Residential, and Mixed-Use
zoning districts (zoning districts R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C, MU-TC, CR,
P, and PDDs with one or more allowed uses consistent with these districts)
or any residential development other than Single-Family Residential
with seven residential units or more and having common outdoor areas,
all outdoor lighting shall comply either with 6.2.4, Prescriptive
Method of Regulatory Compliance or 6.2.5, Performance Method of Regulatory
Compliance. Two methods are provided for assessing regulatory compliance:
1.
Prescriptive method.
(i)
The Prescriptive Method of Regulatory Compliance contains precise
and easily verifiable requirements for luminaire light output and
fixture design that limit glare, upward projected light (uplight),
light trespass, and the amount of light that can be used.
(ii)
The prescriptive method constrains total installed initial luminaire
lumens based on compliant luminaires and project property conditions
and features.
(iii) The prescriptive method is most suitable for
outdoor lighting projects that do not involve a lighting professional
because they are simple and do not require engineering expertise.
2.
Performance method.
(i)
The performance method allows greater flexibility and creativity
in meeting the intent of this Section 6.2, Lighting.
(ii)
The performance method establishes system performance metrics
for the system as a whole detailing photometric calculations in addition
to individual luminaire compliance.
(iii) An engineer or lighting professional generally
will be required to design within the performance method.
(iv)
The performance method is most suitable for projects with the
following characteristics:
(1) Lighting must be evaluated under complex requirements
not suitable under the Prescriptive Method;
(2) The applicant wants or needs more flexibility in
lighting design;
(3) The lighting designer plans to aim or direct any
light fixture upward (above 90 degrees); or
(4) The project requires higher lighting levels compared
to typical area lighting.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. Total site lumen limit. The total installed initial luminaire lumens
of all outdoor lighting shall not exceed the total site lumen limit.
1.
The total site lumen limit shall be determined using either
subsection
6.2.9.B (Parking Space
Method) or subsection
6.2.9.C (Hardscape
Area Method).
2.
Only one method shall be used per permit application, and for
sites with existing lighting, existing lighting shall be included
in the calculation of total installed lumens.
3.
The total installed initial luminaire lumens is calculated as
the sum of the initial luminaire lumens for all luminaires.
B. Limits to off-site impacts. All luminaires shall be rated and installed according to subsection
6.2.9, Lighting Design Standards and Metrics. All parking lot lighting shall have no light emitted above 90 degrees.
C. Ornamental lighting. Ornamental parking lighting shall be permitted
by special permit only, and shall meet the requirements of subsection
6.2.9.D without the need for external field-added
modifications.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. Total site lumen limit. The total installed initial luminaire lumens of all lighting systems on the site shall not exceed the allowed total initial site lumens. The allowed total initial site lumens shall be determined using the applicable metric listed in subsection
6.2.9, Lighting Design Standards and Metrics. For sites with existing lighting, existing lighting shall be included in the calculation of total installed lumens. The total installed initial luminaire lumens of all luminaires is calculated as the sum of the initial luminaire lumens for all luminaires.
B. Limits to off-site impacts. All luminaires shall be rated and installed
using one of the options below:
1.
Categorical assessment option. All luminaires shall be rated and installed according to Section
6.2.2.
2.
Software modeling option. The entire outdoor lighting designs
shall be analyzed using industry standard lighting software including
interreflections in the following manner:
(i)
Input data shall describe the lighting system including luminaire
locations, mounting heights, aiming directions, and employing photometric
data tested in accordance with IES guidelines. Buildings or other
physical objects on the site within three object heights of the property
line must be included in the calculations.
(ii)
Analysis shall utilize an enclosure comprised of calculation
planes with zero reflectance values around the perimeter of the site.
The top of the enclosure shall be no less than 33 feet (10 meters)
above the tallest luminaire. Calculations shall include total lumens
upon the inside surfaces of the box top and vertical sides and maximum
vertical illuminance (Footcandles or lux) on the sides of the enclosure.
3.
The design complies if:
(i)
The total lumens on the inside surfaces of the virtual enclosure
are less than 15 percent of the total site lumen limit; and
(ii)
The maximum vertical illuminance on any vertical surface is
less than the allowed maximum illuminance per Section
6.2.9.G.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. General requirements. For individual residential properties, or multiple
residential properties not having common areas, such as a Townhouse,
all outdoor luminaires shall be fully shielded and shall not exceed
the allowed lumen output in subsection
6.2.9.H, row 2.
B. Exceptions.
1.
One partly shielded or unshielded luminaire at the main entry,
not exceeding the allowed lumen output in subsection
6.2.9.H, row 1.
2.
Any other partly shielded or unshielded luminaires not exceeding
the allowed lumen output in Section
6.2.9.H, row 3.
3.
Low Voltage Landscape Lighting aimed away from adjacent properties
and not exceeding the allowed lumen output in subsection
6.2.9.H, row 4.
4.
Shielded directional flood lighting aimed so that direct glare
is not visible from adjacent properties and not exceeding the allowed
lumen output in subsection
6.2.9.H, row 5.
6.
Lighting installed with a vacancy sensor, where the sensor extinguishes
the lights no more than 15 minutes after the area is vacated.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. High intensity and special purpose lighting. The following lighting
systems are prohibited from being installed or used except by special
lighting permit:
1.
Temporary lighting in which any single luminaire exceeds 20,000
initial luminaire lumens or the total lighting load exceeds 160,000
lumens.
4.
Other very intense lighting defined as having a light source
exceeding 200,000 initial luminaire lumens or an intensity in any
direction of more than 2,000,000 candelas.
B. Non-traditional and complex lighting. Upon issuance of a Special
Lighting Permit issued by the City Council, lighting not complying
with the technical requirements of this Section 6.2, Lighting but
consistent with its intent may be installed for complex sites or uses
or special uses.
C. Special lighting permit application and criteria.
1.
Applicants shall demonstrate that the proposed lighting installation:
(i)
Has sustained every reasonable effort to mitigate the effects
of light on the environment and surrounding properties, supported
by a signed statement describing the mitigation measures. Such statement
shall be accompanied by the calculations required for the Performance
Method.
(ii)
Employs lighting controls to reduce lighting at a Project Specific
Curfew ("Curfew") time to be established in the Permit.
(iii) Complies with the Performance Method after Curfew.
2.
Approval process.
(i)
The Planning Director shall review and provide a recommendation
to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(ii)
The City Council may grant the permit if, upon review of the
Director and Commission's recommendations, Council finds that the
proposed lighting will not create unwarranted glare, sky glow, or
Light Trespass.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
Lighting installed prior to the effective date of this Section
shall comply with the following.
A. New uses or structures, or change of use. Whenever the use of a property changes or a Site Plan is required per subsection
3.5.4, all outdoor lighting on the property shall be brought into compliance with this Section 6.2, Lighting before the new or changed use commences.
B.
Additions or alterations.
This subsection
6.2.8.B applies to
additions or alterations for property in High-Density Residential,
Non-Residential, and Mixed-Use zoning districts (zoning districts
R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C, MU-TC, CR, P, and PDDs with one or more allowed
uses consistent with these districts).
(i)
Major additions. If a major addition occurs on a property, lighting
for the entire property shall comply with the requirements of this
Section. For purposes of this section, the following are considered
to be major additions:
(1)
Additions of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in terms of additional
dwelling units, gross floor area of a use, seating capacity, or parking
spaces, either with a single addition or with cumulative additions
after the effective date of this Ordinance.
(2)
Single or cumulative additions, modification, or replacement
of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of installed outdoor lighting
fixtures existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
(ii)
Minor modifications, additions or new lighting fixtures.
(1)
All additions, modifications, or replacement of less than twenty-five
percent (25%) of outdoor lighting fixtures existing as of the effective
date of this Ordinance shall require the submission of a complete
inventory and site plan detailing all existing and any proposed new
outdoor lighting. Any new lighting shall meet the requirements of
this Ordinance.
(2)
Additions of twenty-five percent (25%) or less in terms of additional
dwelling units, gross floor area of a use, seating capacity, or parking
spaces, either with a single addition or with cumulative additions
after the effective date of this Ordinance, shall not be required
to replace existing fixtures with fixtures compliant with this ordinance,
however any new fixtures installed as part of the addition shall meet
the requirements of this Ordinance.
C.
Resumption of use after abandonment.
(i)
If a property with non-conforming lighting is determined to be abandoned for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more (see Section
3.4.11), the Planning Director or Building Official may require that all outdoor lighting shall be brought into compliance with this Section 6.2, Lighting.
(ii)
Plans for conforming lighting shall be included with a Site
Plan or Building Permit submittal and shall be reviewed and approved
by the City before any further use of the property is initiated.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. Applicability.
1.
Development in the Hill Country Overlay shall comply based on
the underlying zoning district.
2.
Planned Developments shall comply based on the underlying zoning
district.
3.
If the applicable standard is unclear based on the underlying
zoning regulations of a Planned Development, the Planning Director
shall determine the applicable standard.
B. Allowed total initial luminaire lumens per site, per parking space
method. This method applies only to properties with up to 10 parking
spaces (including handicapped accessible spaces).
AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Lighting Zone 1
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IES Lighting Zone 2
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IES Lighting Zone 3
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490 lumens per space
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630 lumens per space
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840 lumens per space
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C. Allowed total initial lumens per site, hardscape area method. May
be used for any project. When lighting intersections of site drives
and public streets, a total of 600 square feet for each intersection
may be added to the actual Hardscape area to provide for intersection
lighting.
1.
Base allowance.
AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Lighting Zone 1
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IES Lighting Zone 2
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IES Lighting Zone 3
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1.25 Lumens per square foot of Hardscape
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2.5 Lumens per square foot of Hardscape
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5.0 Lumens per square foot of Hardscape
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2.
Additional allowance.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Lighting Zone 1
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IES Lighting Zone 2
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IES Lighting Zone 3
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Outdoor Sales Lots. This allowance is lumens per square foot
of uncovered sales lots used exclusively for the display of other
merchandise for sale, and may not include driveways, parking, or other
non-sales areas. To use this allowance, luminaires must be within
2 mounting heights of sales lot area.
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0
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8 lumens per square foot
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N/A
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Outdoor Sales Frontage. This allowance is for lineal feet of
sales frontage immediately adjacent to the principal viewing location(s)
and unobstructed for its viewing length. A corner sales lot may include
two adjacent sides provided that a different principal viewing location
exists for each side. In order to use this allowance, luminaires must
be located between the principal viewing location and the frontage
outdoor sales area.
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0
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1,000 per linear foot
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1,500 per linear foot
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Drive-Up Windows or Guard Stations. In order to use this allowance,
luminaires must be within 20 feet horizontal distance of the center
of the window.
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2,000 lumens per drive-up window
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4,000 lumens per drive-up window
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8,000 lumens per drive-up window
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Vehicle Service Station. This allowance is lumens per installed
fuel pump.
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N/A
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8,000 lumens per pump (based on 10 Footcandles horizontal)
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16,000 lumens per pump (based on 20 Footcandles horizontal)
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D. Maximum allowable backlight, uplight and glare (B-U-G) ratings. May
be used for any project. A luminaire may be used if it is rated for
the lighting zone of the site or lower in number for all ratings B,
U, and G. Luminaires equipped with adjustable mounting devices permitting
alteration of luminaire aiming in the field shall not be permitted.
1.
Maximum allowed backlight rating. For property lines that abut
public walkways, bikeways, plazas, and parking lots, the property
line may be considered to be 5 feet beyond the actual property line
for purpose of determining compliance with this section. For property
lines that abut public roadways, the property line may be considered
to be the centerline of the public roadway for the purpose of determining
compliance with this section.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Greater than 2 mounting heights from property line
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B3
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B4
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B5
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1 to less than 2 mounting heights from property line and ideally
oriented*
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B2
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B3
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B4
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0.5 to 1 mounting heights from property line and ideally oriented*
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B1
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B2
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B3
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Less than 0.5 mounting height to property line and properly
oriented*
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B0
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B0
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B1
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*
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To be considered ideally oriented, the luminaire must be mounted
with the Backlight portion of the light output oriented perpendicular
and towards the property line of concern.
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2.
Maximum allowed uplight rating.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Allowed Uplight Rating
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U1
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U2
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U3
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Allowed percentage light emission above 90 degrees for street
or area lighting
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0%
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0%
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0%
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3.
Maximum allowable glare rating.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Allowed Glare Rating
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G1
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G2
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G3
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Any luminaire not ideally oriented* with 1 to less than 2 mounting
heights to any property line of concern
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G0
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G1
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G1
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Any luminaire not ideally oriented* with 0.5 to 1 mounting heights
to any property line of concern
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G0
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G0
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G1
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Any luminaire not ideally oriented* with less than 0.5 mounting
heights to any property line of concern
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G0
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G0
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G0
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*
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Any luminaire that cannot be mounted with its Backlight perpendicular
to any property line within two times the mounting heights of the
luminaire location shall meet the reduced Allowed Glare Ratings described
in the table above.
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E. Performance method allowed total initial site lumens. May be used
for any project.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Allowed Lumens Per Square Foot
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1.25
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2.5
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5.0
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Allowed Base Lumens Per Site
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3,500
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7,000
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14,000
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F. Performance method additional initial luminaire lumen allowances.
All of the following are allowances that, if not used, cannot be applied
for other purposes. All area and distance measurements are based on
plan view unless otherwise noted.
Lighting Application
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Additional lumens allowances for all buildings. A maximum of
three (3) allowances are permitted.
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Building Entrances or Exits. This allowance is per door. In
order to use this allowance, luminaires must be within 20 feet of
the door.
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1,000
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2,000
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4,000
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Building Facades. This allowance is lumens per unit area of
building facade that are illuminated. To use this allowance, luminaires
must be aimed at the facade and capable of illuminating it without
obstruction.
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0
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8 per square foot
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16 per square foot
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Sales or Non-sales Canopies. This allowance is lumens per unit
area for the total area within the drip line of the canopy. In order
to qualify for this allowance, luminaires must be located under the
canopy.
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3 per square foot
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6 per square foot
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12 per square foot
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Guard Stations. This allowance is lumens per unit area of guardhouse
plus 2000 sf per vehicle lane. In order to use this allowance, luminaires
must be within 2 mounting heights of a vehicle lane or the guardhouse.
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6 per square foot
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12 per square foot
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24 per square foot
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Outdoor Dining. This allowance is lumens per unit area for the
total illuminated Hardscape of outdoor dining. In order to use this
allowance, luminaires must be within 2 mounting heights of the Hardscape
area of outdoor dining
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1 per square foot
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5 per square foot
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10 per square foot
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Drive-Up Windows. This allowance is lumens per window. In order
to use this allowance, luminaires must be within 20 feet of the center
of the window.
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0
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4,000 lumens per drive-up window
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8,000 lumens per drive-up window
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Lighting Application
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
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IES Zone 1
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IES Zone 2
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IES Zone 3
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Additional Lumens Allowances for Service Stations only. Service
stations may not use any other additional allowances.
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Vehicle Service Station Hardscape. This allowance is lumens
per unit area for the total illuminated Hardscape area less area of
buildings, area under canopies, area off property, or areas obstructed
by signs or structures. In order to use this allowance, luminaires
must be illuminating the Hardscape area and must not be within a building,
below a canopy, beyond property lines, or obstructed by a sign or
other structure.
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0
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8 per square foot
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16 per square foot
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Vehicle Service Station Canopies. This allowance is lumens per
unit area for the total area within the drip line of the canopy. In
order to use this allowance, luminaires must be located under the
canopy.
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0
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16 per square foot
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32 per square foot
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Additional Lumens Allowances for Outdoor Sales facilities only.
Outdoor Sales facilities may not use any other additional allowances.
NOTICE: lighting permitted by these allowances shall employ controls
extinguishing this lighting after curfew time.
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Outdoor Sales Lots. This allowance is lumens per square foot
of uncovered sales lots used exclusively for the display of merchandise
for sale, and may not include driveways, parking, or other non-sales
areas and shall not exceed 25% of the total Hardscape area. To use
this allowance, Luminaires must be within 2 mounting heights of the
sales lot area.
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0
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8 per square foot
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12 per square foot
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Outdoor Sales Frontage. This allowance is for lineal feet of
sales frontage immediately adjacent to the principal viewing location(s)
and unobstructed for its viewing length. A corner sales lot may include
two adjacent sides provided that a different principal viewing location
exists for each side. In order to use this allowance, luminaires must
be located between the principal viewing location and the frontage
outdoor sales area.
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0
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1,000 per linear foot
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1,500 per linear foot
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G. Maximum vertical illuminance at any point in the plane of the property
line.
AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
IES Zone 1
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Districts
IES Zone 2
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MU-TC and CR District
IES Zone 3
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0.1 Footcandle or 1 lux
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0.3 Footcandle or 3 lux
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0.8 Footcandle or 8 lux
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H. Residential lighting limits.
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AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 Zoning Districts
IES Zone 1
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R-4, R-5, MU-N, MU-C and P Zoning Districts
IES Zone 2
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MU-TC and CR Zoning Districts
IES Zone 3
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Row 1 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for Unshielded
Luminaires at one entry only
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420 lumens
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630 lumens
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630 lumens
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Row 2 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for each
Fully Shielded Luminaire
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1,260 lumens
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1,260 lumens
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1,260 lumens
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Row 3 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for each
Unshielded Luminaire excluding main entry
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315 lumens
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315 lumens
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315 lumens
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Row 4 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for each
Landscape Lighting luminaire
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Not allowed
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1,050 lumens
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2,100 lumens
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Row 5 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for each
Shielded Directional Flood Lighting
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Not allowed
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1,260 lumens
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2,100 lumens
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Row 6 Maximum Allowed Luminaire Lumens* for each
Low Voltage Landscape Lighting luminaire
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Not allowed
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525 lumens
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525 lumens
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*
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Luminaire lumens equals Initial Lamp Lumens for a Lamp, multiplied
by the number of lamps in the luminaire.
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(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)