A. 
The Town Board of Manchester finds that proper outdoor lighting is necessary for the safety of motorists and pedestrians as well as aiding in police functions and reducing crime. The Board also finds that the proper design and use of outdoor lighting will ensure a nighttime appearance consistent with overall community goals of enhancing the attractiveness of businesses, industry, streets and other portions of the environment.
B. 
The purpose of this section is to establish regulations to allow for outdoor illumination levels which are appropriate for the use, while promoting safety and security, and minimizing the undesirable side effects of excessive illumination such as glare, light trespass, and light pollution. Over time, it is the intent that this section will allow for reasonably uniform illumination levels in the community.
C. 
It is also declared to be the purpose of these regulations to provide more specific guidelines for site plan applications and standards in regard to lighting, in order to maximize the effectiveness of site lighting as required to be reviewed by the Planning Board.
The Town of Manchester Planning Board is hereby empowered to review illumination design plans for site plan development within the Town of Manchester, to ensure adherence to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, International Building Code, this article, and all other applicable, local, state, and federal laws.
This regulation shall apply to all new outdoor lighting fixtures, the expansion and alteration of existing fixtures, as well as the replacement of lighting fixtures except any repair or maintenance.
For uses which require a site plan review, the Planning Board may require a lighting site plan to be submitted showing the location, number, type/style, mounting height, and lighting levels produced on the ground (i.e., photometric report). All other uses shall conform to the general requirements contained herein.
A. 
All outdoor lighting shall be shielded or otherwise contained so as not to exceed 0.5 footcandle from the property line on which the light originates.
B. 
Average levels of illumination for all building, landscaping, and parking shall not exceed the levels set forth and shall not encroach or trespass upon adjacent properties and shall be so arranged as to prevent direct glare onto any adjacent property or highway. Illumination design should establish a hierarchy of lighting to ensure a smooth transition from bright areas to those with subdued lighting.
C. 
Exterior lighting fixtures on commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiple-family properties shall conform to the Illuminating Engineer Society of North America (IESNA) criteria for full cutoff fixtures. In addition, the lighting levels shall be designed to meet the minimum requirements of the latest recommended levels set forth by IESNA. Where no standard from IESNA exists, the Planning Board shall determine the appropriate level, taking into account levels for the closest IESNA activity.
D. 
Lighting, except as required for security, shall be extinguished during non-operating hours in order to minimize the indiscriminate use of illumination. Where practicable, lighting installations are encouraged to include timers, sensors, and dimmers to reduce energy consumption and unnecessary lighting.
A. 
Lighting fixtures. All light fixtures are subject to the following standards:
1) 
All exterior lighting fixtures shall be dark sky compliant.
2) 
Street and commercial lighting fixtures throughout residential districts should be distinctive and pedestrian-scaled at a minimum of 10 feet but no more than 15 feet in height). Parking lots light fixtures should not exceed 15 to 20 feet in height.
3) 
Lighting fixtures should be compatible with the architectural style and other features of adjacent buildings.
4) 
Lighting fixtures should be of a consistent architectural style and utilize a design that allows light trespass to be fully shielded or fully cutoff.
5) 
Lighting plans, ISO footcandle levels, and light planes including the height and placement of all lights.
B. 
Parking lots. Parking lots shall not exceed light levels necessary for safety and for locating vehicles at night. The lighting plan shall be designed so that the parking lot is lit from the outside perimeter inward and/or incorporate design features with the intent of eliminating off-site light spillage. Parking and circulation lighting fixtures are required to have 90° cutoff type luminaire(s) to prevent light above the fixture. Site plan shall be required for all lighting with parking of over five vehicles or site application greater than 20,000 square feet.
C. 
Wall pack units. Wall-pack units are required to be opaque shielded or have optics that provide a cutoff angle of 70° or less.
D. 
Spot or flood type lighting. Spot or flood type lighting attached to a structure shall not exceed 20 feet in height and have cutoff angle shields of 70° or more.
E. 
Canopy and roof overhang. Lights installed on canopies or roof overhangs shall be recessed so that the lens cover is flush with the bottom surface of the canopy or overhang. Lights shall not be mounted on the sides or top of the canopy or overhang.
F. 
Outdoor signs. Lighting fixtures used to illuminate an outdoor sign shall be mounted on the top of the sign and shall be shielded or directed in such a way that the light illuminates the sign only. Internal illumination of a sign shall be concealed behind opaque, translucent, or other similar types of glass or plastic. Signs may be externally illuminated using incandescent or florescent sources and/or metal halide sources. Such sources not exceeding 150 watts may be used for exterior sign illumination by a special permit. Self-illuminated exterior signs shall not be permitted.
G. 
Bottom-mounted or up-lighting. To minimize unnecessary lighting, up-lighting shall be allowed for approved flagpoles and signage only. (See Article 52, Sign Regulations.) Illumination shall be directed solely onto the object for which it is intended.
H. 
Security cameras. Facilities which employ security cameras may employ appropriate lighting to ensure proper function during all times when such cameras are in use.
A. 
Color rendition shall be considered in approving lighting designs. The following lamps are listed in order of preference.
1) 
Light emitting diode (LED).
2) 
Metal halide.
3) 
High pressure sodium.
4) 
Low pressure sodium.
B. 
A preference will also be shown for the use of similar lamp types on a site. The use of different lamps with wide separations in color rendition will require appropriate documentation.
C. 
Lighting shall be white or amber in color. No lighting shall have a color temperature exceeding 4,000 Kelvins.
A. 
Light trespass shall be limited to the following:
1) 
In all zoning districts, at the pavement edge of adjoining public roads: a maximum of 0.5 footcandle, except for site access points where a maximum of one footcandle at the pavement edge is permitted.
2) 
Residential districts and where an adjacent property is in a residential district: a maximum of 0.2 footcandle 25 feet beyond the property line or at the dwelling unit, whichever is less.
3) 
Nonresidential districts. Light trespass shall be based upon adjoining uses and light levels to ensure that IESNA standards are not exceeded.
B. 
In all zoning districts illumination shall not trespass upon the public right-of-way, highway or neighboring roadways or night sky.
The following types of outdoor lighting are exempt from this regulation unless otherwise specified:
A. 
Street lighting installed by the Town, Ontario County Highway Department, or the NYS Department of Transportation.
B. 
Low-voltage lighting as defined by the National Electric Code (NEC).
C. 
Holiday lighting.
D. 
Temporary construction and emergency lighting needed by police, emergency or highway crews, provided the light is extinguished upon completion of the work.
E. 
Hazard warning lights required by a federal or state regulatory agency, except that all fixtures used must be as close as possible to the federally required minimum output.
F. 
Lighting associated with farm or agricultural operations. However, farm or agricultural operations within 100 feet of an adjacent residential dwelling shall be shielded to prevent light trespass onto the adjoining property.
All outdoor lighting lawfully existing prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be deemed conforming to this section except that:
A. 
No installation of new luminaries (e.g., fixture and bulbs) shall be permitted unless in conformance to this section.
B. 
All outdoor lighting that, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), is causing a glare on adjoining roadways or properties shall be required to submit lighting details to the CEO showing that the existing lighting meets the requirements of this section or how such lighting will be brought into conformance. Any outdoor lighting fixture, with the exception of incandescent fixtures up to 150-watt intensity per light source, shall be shielded from above in such a manner that:
1) 
The edge of the shield is below the light source.
2) 
Direct rays of the light source are confined to the property boundaries.
3) 
Direct rays are prevented from escaping toward the sky.
C. 
For the purpose of these provisions, "light source" includes any refractor, reflector or globe.
D. 
To address safety issues and/or complaints a review and report by the New York State Department of Transportation Utilities company study and report or engineering plan or study may be required of all lighting for all sites by the Planning Board as part of site plan review or by the Code Enforcement Officer for enforcement.
The following types of outdoor lighting shall be prohibited within the Town, unless otherwise specified:
A. 
Blinking, flashing, strobe or search lights.
B. 
Exposed strip lighting used to illuminate building facades or signs.
C. 
Any light that may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device.
D. 
Roof-mounted lighting.
E. 
Mercury vapor lighting.
A. 
Temporary lighting shall be for a period of less than seven days for the following:
1) 
Civic uses.
2) 
Carnival, fair, circus.
3) 
Construction or emergency. Such lighting shall be discontinued immediately upon completion of construction work or abatement of the emergency necessitating lighting.
B. 
Lighting associated with agricultural operations within an established New York State Agricultural District shall be exempt from these provisions.
A. 
All development applications subject to the site plan review with outdoor lighting components shall include a lighting plan in accordance with this section.
B. 
A lighting plan shall be provided showing conformity with standards contained in this section. Such plan shall indicate the location, type of lamp, luminaire, mounting height, source lumens, illuminance, and glare control options, if any, for each light source and area. Illuminance may be plotted by using manufacturer's photometric charts or the Planning Board may require ISO footcandle drawings to examine the interaction of all lighting on the site. Any additional documentation necessary to show conformance to the standards set forth in this section.
C. 
Additions or changes to an approved lighting plan shall be considered under site plan review and a public hearing may be held at the option of the Planning Board.
D. 
All other uses documentation as required and determined by the Code or Zoning Enforcement Officer to show conformance with the standards set forth in this section.
A. 
Lighting site plan application shall expire if development and/or continuous activity is not commenced within one year or of the date of approval. Extensions are subject to approval process by the Planning Board only after a review for a material change to the original proposal or surrounding land uses which may introduce new information.
B. 
Approval of any final illumination site plan or lighting portion thereof shall expire unless a building permit or certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is applied for within a period of one year from the date of the signing of the final site plan by the Planning Board, except where staging of development over a longer period has been specifically provided for at the time of site plan approval. The Planning Board may extend the site plan approval for not more than two six-month periods.