[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following regulations shall apply to all outdoor luminaires.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Design standards.
1.
Exterior light fixtures shall be dark sky compliant.
2.
No exterior light source, including fixtures not mounted on the primary
structure, shall be mounted higher than 12 feet measured from the
actual grade immediately beneath the light source.
3.
No flashing, laser, searchlight, strobe, tracing, pulsating, or neon
exterior lighting is permitted.
4.
No recreational court, including tennis courts, basketball courts,
or sports courts shall be artificially illuminated after 10:00 p.m.
5.
No outdoor light fixture shall be operated by a dusk-to-dawn timer
or sensor, unless it is motion-sensor activated. Motion-sensor light
fixtures shall be controlled to shut off after 10 minutes, and shall
not be triggered by activity located off the property.
6.
Lighting elements installed to illuminate windows shall not be directly
visible by pedestrians or vehicles.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Outdoor lighting levels shall meet the standards in the following
table:
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Lighting Standard
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Light Classification
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|---|---|---|---|
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LZ-1
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LZ-2
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LZ-3
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Zones
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R, Estate Overlay (R), MF-1, MF-2
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PWN Overlay (MF-2), Critical Infrastructure (MF-2), MF-3, Neighborhood
Overlay (MF-3), MX-1, Retail Overlay (MX-1), MX-2, TC, Transitional
(TC) H, H-1
|
Large Lot Overlay (MX-2), Morristown Green Overlay (TC), Transit
Overlay (TC), Headquarters Plaza Overlay (TC)
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Maximum footcandles at property line
|
0.5 at property line; 2.0 at sidewalk frontage
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0.5 at property line; 3.0 at sidewalk frontage
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0.5 at property line; 3.0 at sidewalk frontage.
|
|
Sidewalks/public spaces (footcandles)
|
0.5 - 2
|
1 - 3
|
1 - 3
|
|
Parking/driveways (footcandles)
|
0.5 - 2
|
1 - 3
|
1 - 3
|
|
Nonresidential building entrances (permitted within 20 feet
of entrance) (footcandles)
|
3 - 5
|
5 - 7.5
|
5 - 10
|
|
Primary residential entrance (fully shielded luminaire) (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 5
|
5 - 7.5
|
5 - 10
|
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Other residential entrances (fully shielded luminaire) (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 3
|
5 - 7.5
|
5 - 7.5
|
|
Building facade lighting (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 3
|
Maximum: 5
|
Maximum: 10
|
|
Landscape lighting (each landscape lighting installation) (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 2
|
Maximum: 2
|
Maximum: 2
|
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Outdoor dining (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 7
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Maximum: 10
|
Maximum: 15
|
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Bicycle parking (footcandles)
|
Maximum: 2
|
1 - 3
|
1 - 3
|
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Note:
|
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Given values reflect maximum average footcandles. Footcandles
shall be measured at four to five feet above the finished grade.
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