It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or maintain any light or light standard over or across any public street or alley, without having first obtained a special lighting permit in writing from the City of Tacoma.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)
A special lighting permit may only be issued for the purpose of illuminating open sales areas, including used car lots and other areas used for the outside storage of automobiles.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)
The issuance and maintenance of any special lighting permit shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. 
Before any special lighting permit shall be issued, the applicant shall be required to file a detailed plan of the proposed installation, showing the size, height, materials used, location, manner of construction of the supporting standards, and any other information or data which may be requested by the Director of Public Works.
B. 
Such lights and light standards shall be erected so as to maintain a minimum clearance of 20 feet above the ground.
C. 
The vertical supporting structure shall not be located on or over the public right-of-way.
D. 
No portion of the luminaire or supporting bracket shall extend beyond a point which is two feet measured horizontally on the property side of the curb or curbline of the adjacent street.
E. 
The lights shall not be erected or maintained in such a manner as to interfere with a clear view of any traffic light or other traffic control device, or in any manner tending to confuse persons using the streets.
F. 
Lighting units shall be designed and installed in such manner that residential properties will not be subjected to direct light from such installations, and, in no event, shall unshielded bulbs be permitted.
G. 
Such lighting units shall in no way interfere with any lighting circuits or lines, or any other utility facilities, either public or private. Whenever it is necessary to move such facilities to accommodate lighting units, the relocation costs shall be borne by the permittee.
H. 
The Director of Public Works may promulgate rules and regulations which shall be consistent with, and assist him with, the administration of the issuance of permits pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)
The permit herein provided for shall be a temporary permit and revocable at any time by the Director of Public Works. The continuance of the installation shall be consistent with the needs of the public in the use of the street right-of-way. In addition, the Director of Public Works may revoke the permit for any failure of the permittee to meet the terms and conditions specified in Section 9.26.030.
The Director, upon the revocation of the permit as herein provided, shall notify the permittee of the revocation by mailing written notice of such revocation to him at the premises covered by such permit. The permittee shall thereupon immediately proceed with the removal of the lighting installations covered by the permit, and complete such removal within 20 calendar days of the mailing of such notice, or within such further period of time as may be granted by the Director of Public Works.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)
The modification or removal of the lighting installations, either at the instigation of the permittee or pursuant to the direction of the Director of Public Works shall be at the sole cost and expense of the permittee.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each of such persons shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof in which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted, and, upon the conviction of any such violation, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not exceeding 90 days, or, in the discretion of the court, by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 17542 § 1, 1964-02-18)