City of Glendale, CA NONESSENTIAL ENERGY USE

Outdoor Advertising and Decorative Lighting.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person, firm or corporation in the city shall at any time make, cause or permit any use of electrical energy for lighting of billboards, signs, advertising goods or services, or to identify the providers of goods or services, displays of goods, objects or designs symbolic of commercial enterprises, trademarks or logo, or motors or devices to rotate or move advertising signs or operate pumps or other devices in fountains which are primarily decorative, or shall at any time make, cause or permit any use of building floodlighting, architectural or decorative lighting, or lights used for sporting or cultural events or for landscaping, or any similar form of lighting based upon the use of electrical energy, whether for public, commercial, industrial or residential purposes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A)(1) of this section, each business establishment may operate its window and display lighting and illuminate two outdoor signs between the hours of sunset and one-half hour after closing or ten-thirty p.m., whichever is later, and each billboard may be illuminated between the hours of sunset and ten-thirty p.m. Each business establishment may operate time temperature signs and each business and public entity, public utility and other public agency may during normal business hours and until the hour of ten-thirty p.m. operate architectural or decorative lighting and/or decorative fountains with or without lighting and devices to rotate or move advertising signs. Each year between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day, Christmas decorations may be illuminated at places of business and residence between the hours of sunset and one-half hour after closing of the business or midnight, whichever is later. Lighting may be used for outdoor sporting or cultural events until the hour of ten-thirty p.m.

If and when the provisions of subsection (A)(2) of this section are suspended, each business establishment may nevertheless operate its window and display lighting and illuminate one outdoor sign between the hours of sunset and one-half hour after closing or ten-thirty p.m., whichever is later, and each billboard may be illuminated between the hours of sunset and ten-thirty p.m.

Functional Outdoor Lighting.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person, firm or corporation in the city, either commercial or public, shall make, cause or permit any use of electrical energy for the floodlighting of outdoor commercial, industrial or public areas including, but not limited to, service stations, used car lots, new car lots, automobile parking lots, hospitals, public utilities, parks or similar businesses or public enterprises or areas after the hours of sunset and before the hours of sunrise and when not open for business or public use.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (B)(1) of this section and/or the provisions of subsection (A)(1) of this section, prohibited uses of electrical energy are not applicable to that lighting necessary for public safety or for security, or that required by law, or required for the lighting of streets and essential buildings utilized for police, fire protection, health and communications purposes.

Indoor Business Lighting.

No person, firm or corporation, either public or private, in the city shall make, cause or permit the use of electrical energy for lighting the interior of any governmental, commercial or industrial establishment during any period that such establishment is not carrying on the usual and customary activities of that business.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (C)(1) of this section, a commercial or industrial establishment and any public entity or agency thereof, may provide sufficient illumination at all times to provide a minimal level of protection and security to persons and property.

Nothing in these subsections shall be construed to prohibit ordinary and customary maintenance and janitorial services at times other than those during which the establishment is carrying on the usual and customary activities of that business or public entity or agency.

Air Conditioning and Appliances. No person, firm or corporation in the city shall make, cause or permit the use of electrical energy for air conditioning, heating, cooling or operation of appliances in any governmental, commercial or industrial establishment during any period that such establishment is not carrying on the usual and customary activities of that public entity or business, unless such use is required by law or is essential to provide necessary services and reasonable temperatures during business operations or for the protection of temperature-sensitive goods, wares, merchandise or operations. Where it is established that a net energy savings can be achieved by operating space conditioning equipment during nonbusiness hours, such equipment may be turned on.

Demonstrating Electric Appliances. No person, firm or corporation in the city shall make, cause or permit the use of electrical energy for more than two demonstration electric appliances being offered for sale or lease at any one time, except when such appliances are actually being demonstrated to a specific customer.

Suspension of Provisions. The city council may, by resolution, suspend the provisions of this section or any section or subsection of this chapter for such period of time as it deems to be in the public interest.

(Prior code § 8-70)