[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025[1]]
The outdoor lighting regulations of this article are primarily intended to advance the general purposes of this Zoning Ordinance and to:
(a) 
Provide adequate light for safety and security;
(b) 
Promote efficient and cost-effective lighting and to conserve energy;
(c) 
Reduce light pollution, light trespass, glare and offensive light sources;
(d) 
To help avoid unsafe and unpleasant conditions as the result of poorly designed or installed outdoor lighting; and
(e) 
To discourage excessive lighting.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded Division 90-425, Outdoor Lighting, adopted 1-10-2022 by Ord. No. 32-2021.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
(a) 
These regulations apply to all outdoor lighting sources installed or replaced within the Village after the enactment date of this Division. This stipulation includes, but is not limited to, newly permitted development and construction projects involving homes, dwellings, roadways, public right-of-way, signage, billboards, buildings, facilities, properties, landscape, parking lots, hardscape, non-habitable structures, and monuments.
(b) 
The Village shall consider existing outdoor lighting lawfully installed before the enactment date of this Division that does not meet these requirements, is legal and repairable, but is non-conforming. Property owners may continue to use and maintain all non-conforming luminaires until one of the following occurs:
(1) 
The Community Development Director determines that an outdoor light source constitutes a public safety hazard or a nuisance.
(2) 
When a property is re-zoned for a new land use, all outdoor lighting on the property shall meet these requirements before the new use commences.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
(a) 
Lawful. Lighting requirements mandated by a legal jurisdiction with broader authority (e.g., federal, state, or territorial) than the Village, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Navigational lighting systems regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the US Coast Guard.
(2) 
Any contradictory building code or Department of Transportation illumination requirements.
(3) 
Lighting for worker safety as mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(b) 
Safety. Luminaires installed for the benefit of public safety, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Security Lighting as determined by the Community Development Director.
(2) 
Temporary lighting used by authorized first responders during emergency procedures.
(c) 
Historic. Luminaires replicating the period historical character and lighting effect that are protected by historical registration, or otherwise permitted by an authority having jurisdiction.
(d) 
Permitted. Temporary and semi-permanent lighting approved by municipal permit for special events, festivals, and community benefits, provided the permitted lighting still meets light trespass requirements and does not add further disruption to ecological migration or habitat.
(e) 
Seasonal. Seasonal Lighting used no more than 30 days before and after the subject holiday.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
The following light fixtures and sources are prohibited:
(a) 
Mercury vapor lamps;
(b) 
Low-pressure sodium lamps;
(c) 
Blinking, flashing, moving, revolving, flickering, changing intensity or color, and chase lighting;
(d) 
Any light fixture that may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or emergency vehicle lights;
(e) 
Any upward-oriented lighting except as otherwise expressly allowed in this article;
(f) 
Searchlights, beacons, and laser source light fixtures;
(g) 
Exposed linear lamps that include, without limitation, neon, light-emitting diode (LED), and fluorescent lighting, primarily intended as an architectural highlight to attract attention or used as a means of identification or advertisement; and
(h) 
Any lamp or bulb, except for seasonal displays and landscape ornamental lighting, visible beyond the property line of the lot on which it is located.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
(a) 
Legal. All outdoor luminaires and luminaire installations shall comply with federal and state law, county and municipal codes, applicable energy and building codes, product safety labeling, and the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance and shall be subject to the appropriate permit and inspection requirements thereof.
(b) 
Light Level. Unless otherwise specified in this Zoning Ordinance, lighting installed for an outdoor use shall not exceed 25% more than the light level recommended by the applicable ANSI/IES Lighting Standard, or a state-approved alternate, as published by the enactment date.
(c) 
Distribution. Unless otherwise specified in this Zoning Ordinance, luminaires emitting more than 1,000 lumens shall be fully shielded and shall emit no more than 5% of their total Lumen output above 80° from nadir. Exceptions are:
(1) 
Festoon string lighting where no individual lamp emits more than 50 lumens, and the lumen density of the string is no greater than 25 lumens per foot.
(2) 
Permitted signs.
(d) 
Trespass. Unless otherwise specified in this Zoning Ordinance, light trespass shall meet the following:
(1) 
Luminaire light sources shall not be visible from federal- or state-designated wilderness, natural area, habitat, or reserves. Light trespass shall measure no greater than 0.1 lux.
(2) 
Light trespass onto waters of the United States shall measure no greater than one lux.
(3) 
Light trespass onto residential use property shall measure no greater than one lux.
(e) 
Curfew. Non-essential outdoor lighting, including, but not limited to, landscape and decorative lighting elements, shall be extinguished during nighttime hours.
(1) 
When applicable, outdoor lighting shall dim or be extinguished during nighttime hours as prescribed by an adopted energy code.
(f) 
Controls. Luminaires activated by motion detection shall automatically turn off or return to their dimmed state no more than five minutes after activity is no longer detected.
(g) 
Spectrum. Unless otherwise specified in this Zoning Ordinance, the maximum allowable correlated color temperature (CCT) for outdoor Luminaires is 3,000 K.
(h) 
Building-mounted lighting. Property owners may only use building-mounted lighting to illuminate entrances to a building, such as doors or loading docks. They must locate building-mounted light fixtures within five feet of the entrance. No person may substitute building-mounted fixtures for vehicular use area lighting, outdoor storage and work area lighting, or pedestrian walkway lighting.
(i) 
Fixture height. Freestanding lighting fixtures, including base, pole, and luminaire, may not exceed the following height limits.
Table 90-425-1: Maximum Fixture Heights
Location
Residential Uses (ft)
All Other Uses (ft)
Vehicular Use Areas
20
30
Outdoor Storage and Work Areas
20
35
All Other Areas
10
10
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
The following requirements are supplementary to § 90-425.40 General Outdoor Lighting Requirements, and shall further regulate outdoor lighting on residential use property:
(a) 
Lighting for residential use, excluding roadway, parking, and public right-of-way, shall be exempt from the requirement in § 90-425.40(B), provided no single Luminaire exceeds 1,000 lumens and the total installed lumens per dwelling, prorated for multifamily, does not exceed the following:
Table 90-425-2: Per Dwelling Lumen Allowance Residential Uses
Property Size
Maximum Lumens per Unit
(acre)
(sf)
1.33
58,000+
5,200
1.00
43,000
4,600
0.75
32,000
4,100
0.50
21,000
3,500
0.33
14,000
2,800
0.25
10,800
2,400
0.20
8,700
2,000
0.13
5,400
1,500
0.05
2,100
850
0.03
<2,100
850
Example: A 10-unit building on a 1.0-acre lot equals 0.10 acres per unit. Therefore, the village allows each unit 850 lumens.
(b) 
Light trespass leaving residential use property shall be no greater than one lux.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
The following requirements are supplementary to § 90-425.40 General Outdoor Lighting Requirements, and shall further regulate outdoor lighting on non-residential property:
(a) 
Non-residential use lighting shall be exempt from the requirements of § 90-425.40(B), provided there is no Luminaire installed on the property capable of exceeding a total output greater than 3,000 lumens.
(b) 
Light trespass leaving non-residential use property onto an adjacent public right-of-way shall be no greater than three lux when measured 20 feet past the property line.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
Lighting for sports and recreational areas shall also meet the following requirements:
(a) 
85% of the lumens generated by sports lighting luminaires shall be confined to within 10 meters (33 feet) or a distance of one pole height, whichever is greater, of the playing field or the spectator track or bleacher area, whichever is greater.
(b) 
Lighting installations for aerial sports are allowed a maximum of 8% of the total lumen output to be emitted above 80 degrees from nadir.
(c) 
When the recommended sports field light level is higher than 100 lux, installed lighting shall not exceed 10% more than the light level recommended by the applicable ANSI/IES lighting standard, or a state-approved alternate, as published by the enactment date.
(d) 
The maximum CCT for outdoor sports lighting should be the lowest possible for the sport, class of play, and viewing audience as defined by the relevant ANSI/IES lighting standard, or any state approved alternative, but never exceeding 5,700 K.
(e) 
The maximum luminous intensity from any luminaire lighting a sports field shall not exceed 10,000 candelas (cd) as measured along a perimeter that is 46 meters (150 feet) from the edge of the field, at 1.5 meters (five feet) above grade.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
(a) 
The following requirements are supplementary to the Municipal Sign Code requirements and the general outdoor lighting requirements to further regulate outdoor illuminated signage.
(1) 
On-premise signage larger than 20 square feet may only be illuminated while the associated business or activity is taking place, and must otherwise extinguish during nighttime hours.
(2) 
Illumination for off-premises signage (e.g., advertising billboard) is prohibited.
(3) 
The maximum luminous or illuminated surface area of an individual sign must not exceed 27.9 square meters (300 square feet).
(4) 
Static signage may be illuminated externally, internally, or backlit, provided the light source itself is not directly visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent property.
(5) 
External illumination of static signage shall be mounted above the sign and directed downward.
(6) 
The highest light level of any illuminated sign (as measured with an all-white display for electronic signs) shall not exceed three lux more than the ambient lighting conditions (defined here as not including non-essential, decorative, or other sign sources of light) as measured within 15° of perpendicular (both horizontal and vertical) from the distances in Table 90-425-3. Illuminated signs that cannot be measured using an illuminance meter shall not exceed a luminance of 100 nits (100 candelas per square meter, cd/m2).
Table 90-425-3: Illuminated Sign Measurement Distance
Area of Sign (sq. ft.)1
Measurement Distance (ft.)
Area of Sign (sq. ft.)1
Measurement Distance (ft.)
10
32
65
81
15
39
70
84
20
45
75
87
25
50
80
89
30
55
85
92
35
59
90
95
40
63
95
97
45
67
100
100
50
71
150
125
55
74
200
150
60
77
300
175
Note:
1
For signs with an area other than those specifically listed in this table, the measurement distance may be calculated with the following formula: Measurement Distance (ft) = square root of [Area of Sign (sq. ft.) x 100]
(b) 
Additional requirements for electronic signage are as follows:
(1) 
Electronic signs shall have automatic dimming controls to properly adjust the sign luminance according to ambient conditions, including nighttime. Should an electronic problem prevent normal function, the sign shall default to night-mode or remain unlit.
(2) 
Excluding trademark logos, electronic messages shall be positive-contrast (i.e., light-colored fonts and features on a dark background) and shall contain no more than 35% white area within the displayed image.
(3) 
Unless otherwise allowed by law or specified within this Zoning Ordinance, electronic messages shall not change more often than every eight seconds. Video and motion effects are prohibited.
[Added 6-9-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
(a) 
Outdoor lighting plans must be included with all required site plans, or if no site plan is required, with building permit applications, provided that lighting plans are required for residential projects only when any single outdoor light fixture exceeds 2,050 lumens output, based on the manufacturer's specifications.
(b) 
Required information. Lighting plans must include the following information:
(1) 
Plans indicating the location, type, intensity, and height of luminaires including both building- and ground-mounted fixtures;
(2) 
A description of the luminaires, including lamps, poles or other supports and shielding devices, which may be provided as catalogue illustrations from the manufacturer;
(3) 
Photometric data, such as that furnished by the manufacturer, showing the angle of light emission and the foot-candles on the ground; and
(4) 
Additional information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator in order to determine compliance with this article.