[Amended 6-18-2021 by L.L. No. 3-2021]
A. If the Village Ordinance Enforcement Officer determines that nuisance lighting exists on a property, he or she shall notify the property owner that lighting on the property shall comply with either Subsection
A(1) or
(2) below.
(1) To the extent that the abatement of nuisance lighting will require
re-aiming a fixture or re-lamping to reduce lumen output, such lighting
shall be re-aimed and/or re-lamped so that it ceases to be nuisance
lighting.
(2) To the extent that the abatement of nuisance lighting will require
removing, replacing, shielding, retrofitting, or relocating a fixture,
such lighting shall be removed, replaced, shielded, retrofitted, or
relocated so that it ceases to be nuisance lighting.
B. For purposes of the foregoing, the following definitions shall apply:
GLARE
A visual effect produced when a light source within the field
of view is brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted.
Glare may cause annoyance, discomfort, loss of visual acuity, or momentary
blindness.
LIGHT TRESPASS
Light projected from a light source on a property onto another
property or onto a road.
NUISANCE LIGHTING
Any lighting that creates a potential hazard to the public
by reason of its positioning or brightness or light trespass or glare
to a neighboring property or properties that would cause a material
loss of enjoyment, comfort, or repose to a reasonable person on such
a neighboring property.
C. Essential outdoor lighting that is minimalist in nature and reasonably
sufficient in the judgment of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer for
security purposes may be in operation continuously from midnight until
dawn. All other outdoor lighting shall not remain on continuously
from midnight until dawn.
No spotlight or floodlight or lights shall shine directly on
or at neighboring property or a public highway.
The illumination of all exterior lighting shall be steady in
nature, not flashing, moving or changing in brilliance, color or intensity,
provided that such restriction shall not apply to temporary decorative
lighting during Christmas or other recognized holiday seasons.
Any light, lights or lighting now in existence which violates
or does not conform to the provisions of this article shall be altered,
removed or replaced in conformity with the provisions of this article.