A.

Streetlights shall be provided at intersections along all public rights-of-way, when new streets or intersection improvements occur, using fixtures that are deemed dark sky friendly by the manufacturer. All street lighting shall be subject to review and approval of the county engineer. [Amended Ord. 08/03/04].

B.

Lighting shall be provided throughout all non-residential and multi-family parking areas using box-head, fluted poles, a maximum of 24 feet in height. The county engineer may authorize fixtures that exceed 24 feet. Pedestrian light fixtures, which shall be hooded and less than 14 feet tall, along walkways connecting parking areas and sidewalks shall be provided with the building. Lighting shall be designed to shield public streets and adjacent lands from direct or distracting glare, or hazardous interference of any kind. Direct or distracting glare is defined as 0.5 footcandles of illumination from the source at a distance of five feet inside the property line of an adjacent property owner. [Amended Ord. 08/03/04, 10/04/05]

C.

The director may authorize alternative designs for decorative light poles/fixtures.

D.

All lighting, except streetlights, whether affixed to a structure or free-standing shall be designed so that the lamp is not visible to an observer at an elevation equal to or greater than the ground line below the light source from any point more than five feet inside the adjacent property. [Amended Ord. 08/03/04].

E.

All lights shall be directed downwards and shall not cast a cone of light that is greater than 120 degrees total or greater than 60 degrees from vertical.