East Greenwich Township
City Zoning Code

All outside lighting shall be provided and shall be so arranged as not to adversely affect the enjoyment of any adjacent residential buildings or streets.

(Prior code § 13-12.1)

Adequate lighting must be provided to the outdoor areas used by occupants after dark. Appropriate fixtures must be provided for walkways and to identify steps, ramps and directional changes and signs.

(Prior code § 13-12.2)

All proposed outdoor lighting shall be shown on the site plan in sufficient detail to allow determination of the effects of such lighting at property line or nearby streets, driveways, residences and overhead sky glow. The objective of these specifications is to minimize glare and undesirable off-street effects.

(Prior code § 13-12.3)

All outdoor lighting, whether for off-street parking or recreation areas, shall provide for lights focused downwards, or other such orientation so as to prevent light spillage off the site.

Wall mounted lights are prohibited unless fitted with cutoff luminaries, in accordance with the design intent stated above.

(Prior code § 13-12.4)

No light shall shine directly into windows or onto streets and driveways so as to create a nuisance or to interfere with or distract driver vision. All outdoor lighting shall be subject to site plan approval.

(Prior code § 13-12.5)

All parking areas and walkways thereto, and appurtenant passageways and driveways, serving commercial, public, office, multiple family or other uses having common off-street parking or loading areas shall be adequately illuminated for security and safety purposes. The lighting plan in and around the parking areas shall provide for non-glare lights focused downward. The light intensity provided at ground level shall be indicated in footcandles on the submitted site plans and shall average at least two foot candles at intersections and average a minimum of 0.5 footcandles elsewhere in the area to be illuminated. Lighting shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting height not more than twenty-five (25) feet.

(Prior code § 13-12.6)