The intent of this Article is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by recognizing that buildings and sites need to be illuminated for safety, security and visibility for pedestrians and motorists. This Article provides standards for various forms of lighting that will: minimize light pollution; maintain safe nighttime driver performance on public roadways; preserve the restful quality of nighttime by eliminating intrusive artificial light and lighting that contributes to the degradation of the nighttime visual environment.

Whenever a building permit, electrical permit for outdoor lighting or signage, a special land use approval, subdivision approval or site plan approval from the Village is required, the applicant shall submit information set forth in Section 15.03 to enable the Zoning Enforcement Officer and/or Planning Commission to determine whether the proposed lighting will comply with this Article.

The following information shall be submitted prior to lighting installation:

A.

Location of all freestanding, building-mounted and canopy light fixtures on the site plan and building elevations;

B.

Photometric grid overlaid on the proposed site plan indicating the overall light intensity throughout the site (in footcandles);

C.

Specifications and details for the type of fixture being proposed including the total lumen output, type of lamp and method of shielding;

D.

Use of the fixture proposed; and

E.

Any other information deemed necessary by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to determine compliance with provisions of this Article.

A.

Shielding and Light Trespass. Lighting shall be placed, directed, and shielded so as to direct the light onto the site and away from adjoining properties through the use of full-cutoff luminaires. Lighting shall be shielded so that it does not cause glare for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Directional luminaires such as floodlights and wall-mounted luminaires shall be shielded and aimed so they do not create glare when viewed from neighboring property. The use of floodlights and wall-mounted luminaires to light parking areas shall be prohibited, unless there is a finding by the Planning Commission that no other acceptable means of lighting is possible. Lighting under canopies shall be recessed or full cutoff luminaires aimed straight down.

B.

The intensity of light within a site shall not exceed eight (8) footcandles within any site or one (1) footcandle at any property line, except where it abuts a residential district or use whereby a maximum of 0.5 footcandles is permitted.

C.

Light Color Standard. Correlated color temperature of any outdoor light source shall not exceed three thousand-five hundred (3,500) Kelvin unless introduced as part of a façade or landscape lighting scheme used exclusively for the decorative illumination through color of certain building façade or landscape features.

D.

The Planning Commission may require decorative light fixtures as an alternative to shielded fixtures where it will be compatible with the traditional Village character of the surrounding area. In this case, it must be proven that there will be no off-site glare.

A.

The maximum height of parking lot light fixtures shall be fifteen (15) feet, except that the Planning Commission may permit a maximum height of twenty-five (25) feet in a B-2, M-1, or M-2 District when the poles are no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to a residential district or use property line.

B.

Except where used for security purposes, all outdoor lighting fixtures, existing or hereafter installed and maintained upon private property within commercial, industrial and office zoning districts shall be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except when used for commercial and industrial uses, such as in sales, assembly, and repair areas, where such use continues after 11:00 p.m. but only for so long as such use continues.

A.

The Planning Commission may approve decorative light fixtures as an alternative to shielded fixtures when it can be proven that there will be no off-site glare and the proposed fixtures will improve the appearance of the site.

B.

Luminous tube and exposed bulb fluorescent lighting are prohibited as an architectural detail on all buildings, such as along the roofline and eaves, around windows, etc. The Planning Commission may approve internally illuminated architectural bands when it can be shown that the treatment will enhance the appearance of the building or is necessary for security purposes.

A.

Any light fixtures visible through a window must be shielded to prevent glare at the property line.

B.

Luminous tube and exposed bulb fluorescent lighting (visible from the property line) is prohibited unless it is part of a sign that meets the requirements of Article 18 Sign Standards.

A.

All lighting, including ornamental lighting, shall be shown on site plans in sufficient detail to allow determination of the effects of such lighting upon adjacent properties and traffic safety. Building or roof-mounted lighting intended to attract attention to the building and/or use and not strictly designed for security purposes shall not be permitted.

B.

The internal illumination of building-mounted canopies is prohibited.

C.

The use of laser light source, searchlights or any similar high intensity light for outdoor advertisement or entertainment is prohibited.

D.

Lighting shall not be of a flashing, moving or intermittent type.

E.

Luminous tube and exposed bulb fluorescent lighting are permitted as part of a sign meeting the requirements of Article 18 Sign Standards.

The following are exempt from the lighting requirements of this Article, except that the Zoning Enforcement Officer may take steps to eliminate the impact of the above exempted items when deemed necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public:

A.

Sports fields.

B.

Public Swimming pools.

C.

Holiday decorations.

D.

Window displays without glare.

E.

Shielded pedestrian walkway lighting.

F.

Soffit lighting.

G.

Residential lighting with no off-site glare.

H.

Streetlights.

Should any light fixture regulated under this Article, or the type of light source therein, be changed after the permit has been issued, a change request must be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer for his approval, together with adequate information to assure compliance with this Article, which must be received prior to substitution.