Ivins City Zoning Code

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the quantity and level of lighting necessary for safety, security and the enjoyment of outdoor living while protecting and preserving the beauty of the night sky. The type of lighting and the location of lighting fixtures are key components of effective lighting. It is the intent of this chapter to effectively light areas with lighting fixtures that limit glare and direct light onto the area to be lit.

The purpose of this chapter is to assist in implementing the Ivins City General Plan that includes the following Vision Statement:

Effective outdoor lighting enhances the City's character and identity, promotes a pleasant and soft ambiance, protects astronomical observations, and provides safety and security for persons and property.

Outdoor lighting has a number of functions, it must promise immediate good vision and orientation so that an area is usable and safe at night. By means of placement and intensity, lighting is also used to guide pedestrian and vehicular movement and highlight areas where traffic conflicts. Lighting is also used for architectural emphasis and effect, to attract business, and to give a site a particular "personality". All area lighting has the ultimate purpose of providing visibility. Good visibility is achieved through the interaction of intensity, direction, and reflection of light so that an observer can immediately translate received light into terms of shapes, surfaces, distance and movement.

In order to effectively regulate these activities, communities are empowered to establish regulations and standards for all outdoor lighting. This chapter contains standards and guidelines to maintain appropriate levels of lighting for safety and security while preserving, protecting, and enhancing the "night sky" in Ivins City.

This chapter, and any rules, regulations and specifications hereafter adopted, is initiated for the following purposes:

   (1)   To promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare.

   (2)   To preserve, protect, and enhance the natural beauty of the "night sky".

   (3)   To encourage and promote the conservation of energy resources.

   (4)   To maintain and enhance property values.

   (5)   To adopt clear standards for all outdoor lighting and to inform the public of those standards.

   (6)   To implement the goals and objectives of the Ivins City General Plan.

   (7)   To implement the goals and objectives of the Ivins City Design Guidelines and Standard Specifications for Design and Construction.

   (8)   To eliminate light trespass onto abutting properties.

   (9)   To promote appropriate business.

   (10)   To allow flexibility for creative lighting.

   (11)   To avoid duplicate lighting sources.

   (12)   To enhance community image.

   (13)   To comply with adopted state energy codes.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

This chapter, together with the Ivins City General Plan, Ivins City Zoning Ordinance, Ivins City Subdivision Ordinance, Ivins City Design Guidelines, and Ivins City Standard Specifications for Design and Construction shall guide outdoor lighting within the municipal boundaries of the City. This chapter does not apply to indoor lighting.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

   (1)   Greater Restrictions Prevail. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as minimum requirements. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than any statute, other regulations, ordinance or covenant, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail whenever legally allowed. Where the provisions of any statute, other regulation, ordinance or covenant impose greater restrictions than the provision of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, other regulation, ordinance or covenant shall prevail.

   (2)   Definitions. Whenever any word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined herein, but is defined in related sections of the Utah Code or in the Ivins Municipal Code, such definition is incorporated herein and shall apply as though set forth herein in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, words used in the present tense include the future, the singular includes the plural, the term "shall" is always mandatory and the term "may" is permissive.

   (3)   Severability of Parts. The various sections, subparagraphs, sentences, phrases and clauses of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable. If any such part of this chapter is declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or is amended or deleted by the City Council, all remaining parts shall remain valid and in force.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall be used in the interpretation and construction of this chapter. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular includes the plural; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory; the word "may" is permissive. Words used in this chapter, but not defined herein, shall have the meaning first as defined in any other ordinance adopted by the City and then its common, ordinary meaning.

BACKLIGHTED SIGN OR LETTERING: An internally illuminated sign or lettering with an opaque front and an open or translucent back, that is illuminated. Light is directed against a surface behind the letter, producing a halo effect. Also known as a silhouette or halo lighted.

Examples of Internally Illuminated Backlighted (Silhouette or Halo) Signs:

CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE (CCT): A measure of light source color appearance, expressed in kelvins (K), ranging from one thousand degrees kelvin (1,000°K) to ten thousand degrees kelvin (10,000°K). The following table provides examples to help in understanding the approximation of these colors.

 

CUT-OFF FIXTURE: The IES definition of a shielded luminaire where less than two and a half percent (2.5%) of the light is emitted above ninety degrees (90 ) above horizontal, for purposes of this chapter. Also see definition for full cut-off fixture.

DESIGN GUIDELINES: The document adopted by the City Council to direct and guide the aesthetics of development in Ivins City.

ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS: Includes, but is not limited to, digital signage, LED sign message boards, scrolling LED sign, and programmable electronic message signs. Excluded: open/closed signs; message boards for traffic that may be used for special events approved by Ivins City.

EXISTING OUTDOOR LIGHTING: All existing outdoor lighting located on a subject property that is part of a land use application or building permit.

EXTERIOR ILLUMINATED SIGN: A sign that is illuminated by a light that is directed towards and shines on the face of a sign; also called direct illumination.

FIELD OF PLAY. The field, court, or other area where the relevant sport is played.

FLOODLIGHT: A fixture designed to "flood" a well-defined area with light.

FRONT LIGHTED LETTERING OR SIGN: An internally illuminated sign or lettering with a translucent face.

FLUORESCENT LAMP: A Long Arc lamp that uses the fluorescence of a phosphor to produce visible light.

FOOT-CANDLE (fc): A standard unit of measure used to specify illuminance; how much light is falling per square foot onto a surface. One (1) foot-candle of illumination arises when one (1) lumen is spread onto one (1) square foot of surface. The amount of light striking a surface, measured by a light meter.

FULL CUT-OFF FIXTURE: The IES definition of a shielded luminaire where none of the light is emitted above ninety degrees (90 ) above horizontal, for purposes of this chapter. Additionally, this requires the luminaire to have a flat lens and may not be angled more than one degree (1 ) from horizontal. Also see definition for cut-off fixture.

FULLY SHIELDED FIXTURE: A fixture with an opaque housing or attachment which prevents a line of sight to the bulb when viewed from another property and which prevents a line of sight to any part of the light source at or above a horizontal plane running through the lowest portion of the fixture.

GENERAL SPORTS FACILITY: A sports facility or sports court not qualifying as a Professional Sports Facility, intended primarily for recreational use and not designed or operated for professional or championship-level competition, or events designed for broadcast-quality play.

GENERAL PLAN: The document that sets forth general guidelines for proposed future development of the land within the municipality that includes what is also commonly referred to as a "Master Plan".

GLARE: Light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great enough to reduce a viewer's ability to see, and in extreme cases causing momentary blindness.

HEIGHT OF LUMINAIRE: The (mounting) height of a luminaire shall be measured as the vertical distance from the ground directly below the centerline of the luminaire to the lowest direct light emitting part of the luminaire. When the luminaire is provided with shielding the height may be measured on the based on the level where shielding is thee hundred and sixty degrees (360 ) around the fixture.

HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMP: Family of bulb type that produces illumination by passing an electric current through a gas, also referred to as a "gas discharge lamp". HID includes low and high-pressure sodium, mercury vapor, and metal halide.

HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM (HPS) LAMP: An HID lamp where light is produced from a mixture of mercury and sodium at high pressure. The lamp produces a yellow or amber effect.

HOME ACCENT LIGHTING: Lighting of building surfaces, landscape features, statue and similar items for the purpose of decoration and ornamentation and that does not have as its primary function the safety and security of persons or property.

IES: The Illuminating Engineering Society, the ANSI accredited standards writing body for lighting definitions and recommended practices cited in this chapter.

ILLUMINANCE: The intensity of light per unit of area.

INCANDESCENT LAMP: A lamp in which the light is produced by a filament of conducting material contained in a vacuum and heated by an electric current.

INITIAL LUMENS: The amount of light emitted by a lamp after one hundred (100) hours of operation.

INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN: A light source contained within the sign provides its illumination. This includes both backlighted and front lighted signs as defined in these definitions.

KELVIN: The unit of measurement of color temperature of light appearance provided by a light bulb. See definition of correlated color temperature (CCT).

LAMP: The electric bulb or tube within a luminaire that produces the actual light.

LASER SOURCE LIGHT: A device containing a substance the majority of whose atoms or molecules can be put into an excited energy state, allowing the substance to emit coherent light in an intense narrow beam.

LED LAMP: The LED light bulb is an electric light for use in light fixtures that produces light using one or more light emitting diodes. The lamp color can be manufactured in a broader spectrum.

LIGHT POLLUTION: Occurs when night lighting is emitted upwards and obstructs the view of the night sky.

LIGHT SOURCE: The lamp and lens, diffuser, or reflective enclosure, also known as a luminaire.

LIGHT TRESPASS: Occurs when outdoor night lighting encroaches onto adjacent properties and/or adjacent public properties. See also Spill Light.

LIGHTING FIXTURE: The assembly that holds the lamp in a lighting system. It includes the elements designed to give light output control, such as a reflector (mirror) or refractor (lens), the ballast, housing, and the attachment parts.

LOW-PRESSURE SODIUM (LPS) LAMP: An HID lamp where the light is produced by radiation from sodium vapor at a relatively low pressure. The lamp produces a yellowish light.

LUMEN: The standard unit used to measure the brightness of the illumination exiting a lamp, provided by the manufacturer.

LUMINAIRE: A structure that holds an electric lamp and its socket, wiring, and auxiliaries, such as ballasts, reflectors, lenses and attachment parts.

MEAN LUMENS: The amount of light emitted by a lamp at the end of useful life. Used for calculation of illuminance demonstrating compliance with these requirements, unless noted differently.

MERCURY VAPOR LAMP: An HID lamp where the light is produced by radiation from mercury vapor. The lamp produces a blue/green light.

METAL-HALIDE LAMP: An HID lamp where the light is produced by radiation from metal-halide vapors. The lamp produces a crystal white light. Lamp may be coated or uncoated by a phosphor.

NEON LAMP: A discharge tube filled with luminous gas (neon, argon, xenon or other gasses). Tubes are often formed into text, symbols or decorative elements and produce lights of various colors. Replaceable fluorescent lamps are not included in this definition.

NON-CONFORMING LUMINAIRES: Luminaires that do not conform to this chapter but existed at the time of the adoption of this chapter.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING: The nighttime illumination of an outside area or object by any handmade device located outdoors that produces light by any means.

PHOTOMETRICS: A branch of science that deals with the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power in terms of perceived brightness to the human eye. Photometric measurements are crucial in the quality control and development of any lighting that is to be utilized in a human environment.

PLASMA LAMP: High-efficiency Plasma (HEP): High efficiency plasma lighting is the class of plasma lamps that have system efficiencies of ninety (90) lumens per watt or more.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FACILITY: A sports facility located in the Resort Commercial (RC) zone, approved through a Conditional Use Permit, and primarily designed and operated to host professional or championship-level competition, or events designed for broadcast-quality play.

SAFETY LIGHTING: Low-level lighting used to illuminate vehicular and pedestrian circulation.

SECURITY LIGHTING: Lighting designed to illuminate a property or grounds for the purpose of visual security. This includes fully shielded lighting designed to remain on during nighttime hours in the absence of business activity as well as motion sensing lighting fixtures.

SPILL LIGHT: Undesired light falling beyond the desired and allowable target. See Light Trespass.

SPORTS LIGHTING: Lighting designed for active recreation, whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to, parks, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer and football fields, golf courses, tennis courts, roping/equestrian activities and swimming pools: requires special construction permit.

SPOTLIGHT: Any lamp that incorporates a reflector or a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam of less than twenty-five degrees (25 ) in a particular direction.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: The standards and construction requirements for improvements as published by Ivins City, most recent edition.

STREET LIGHTING: Lighting installed by or at the direction of a governmental agency to illuminate public roadways and adjacent walking surfaces.

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: The Ivins City Subdivision Ordinance as presently adopted and as amended hereafter by the City Council.

TEMPERATURE: See definition for correlated color temperature.

UP-LIGHTING: Direct light emitted above the horizontal. See Light Pollution.

VISIBLE LIGHT SOURCE: The light source represents the bulb or lamp that is generating the illumination. If the illuminated parts of the bulb or lamp are not visible because it is behind a filtered or unfiltered lens, then the lens itself would represent the visible light source.

WATT: The standard unit used for measuring the amount of electrical energy used.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Ivins City Staff that is designated by the City Manager to administer provisions of this chapter.

ZONING ORDINANCE: The City Zoning Ordinance as presently adopted and as amended hereafter by the City Council.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021; Ord. 2025-26, 2025)

Listed herein are standards and criteria for lighting. It is important to note that the intent of this section is to effectively regulate lighting, and it is not the intent of this section to limit creative lighting solutions. Creative approaches to lighting are encouraged and viable alternatives to these standards and guidelines may be substituted if the alternatives can be demonstrated to meet the intent of this chapter and do not otherwise violate this chapter.

   (1)   Type of Lights Recommended: LED Lamps and other lighting technologies, current or future, that have similar or better energy efficiencies.

   (2)   Conformance with Applicable Codes. All outdoor electrically powered illuminating devices shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, Building Codes, the Electrical Code, and Sign Ordinance, with appropriate permits and inspection. Reference applicable IES publications.

   (3)   Color/Temperature: Warm lighting colors are required and blue-white colors are generally prohibited. In this regard, all outdoor light shall meet the following:

      (a)   For non-residential properties, private streets and parking lot lighting: The correlated color temperature (CCT) of outdoor lamps shall be three thousand degrees Kelvin (3,000°K) or less.

      (b)   For residential properties, the correlated color temperature (CCT) of all outdoor lamps shall be three thousand degrees Kelvin (3,000°K) or less.

   (4)   Light Trespass. All light fixtures, including security lighting, shall be aimed and shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. Direct illumination shall not fall onto or across any public or private street or road. No spill lighting is permitted.

   (5)   Fully Shielded Fixtures. All outdoor lighting shall be full cut-off fixtures fully shielded with fixtures installed and aimed in such a way so that no direct light is emitted above the horizontal or trespassing into adjacent properties including the adjacent street. Shielding may be accomplished by: full cut-off fixtures; design; shielding; visors; louvers; or other devices. See examples of shielding in Figures 23-2 and 23-3.

   (6)   Spotlights. Spotlights shall be shielded, aimed or directed toward the ground and no light shall trespass into a neighboring property or create direct glare for motorists.

   (7)   Searchlights, Floodlights, etc. Searchlights, floodlights, laser source lights, strobe, or flashing lights, illusion lights, or any similar high intensity light shall not be permitted except in emergencies by public safety personnel or at their direction.

   (8)   Site Shielding. In certain cases, additional shielding may be required to mitigate glare or light trespass. The need for additional shielding shall be considered as part of the development review process described in the Ivins City Subdivision Ordinance.

   (9)   Up-lighting. Up-lighting (light pollution) is prohibited unless the light is shielded in a manner that confines the light to the surface of a building façade or other object of illumination, without spill light.

   (10)   Light Curfews.

      (a)   Commercial and industrial lighting shall be turned off within thirty (30) minutes of close of business, except that lighting within forty (40) feet of a building, outside display areas, or other areas requiring security lighting shall not exceed two (2) initial lumens per square foot.

      (b)   Lighting for signage, except monument signs, shall be turned off thirty (30) minutes after the close of business.

      (c)   Sports lighting shall be turned off by eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M., except to conclude a specific sporting event that is underway.

   (11)   Landscape Lighting. The primary function of landscape lighting is to provide illumination for pathways, steps, and entrances to buildings.

      (a)   Pathway Lighting. The intent of pathway lights is to provide pools of light to help direct pedestrians along the path, not to fully illuminate the path. Steps and path intersections should be illuminated for safety. The maximum average foot-candle permitted on the ground is an average one (1) horizontal foot-candle or less. Two (2) types of lights may be selected: three and one half (3'6") foot bollards with louvers or ten (10) foot pole mounted down directed luminaires. Lights must be shielded.

      (b)   Highlighting, Backlighting. Only low voltage systems are permitted. Lights must be shielded so that it is not visible beyond the property boundary. A maximum foot-candle permitted at ten (10) feet is 0.6 horizontal foot-candles from the light source. Up-lighting is prohibited except where demonstrated to be non-polluting at a power density of two hundred and fifty (250) lumens per ten (10) square feet of landscape area.

      (c)   The lighting of vegetation and other landscape features shall comply with the regulations established in this chapter.

      (d) The regulations contained in this section 16.23.105(11) shall apply to Home Accent Lighting.

   (12)   Lighting of Flags.

      (a)   U.S. Code states that:

      (b)   The lighting of Federal or State flags shall be permitted provided that the light is a narrow beam spotlight rather than a floodlight, carefully aimed to avoid creating a source of glare (maximum lumen output of 1500 lumens per pole).

   (13)   Security Lighting. Appropriate security lighting is allowed in compliance with the general provisions of this chapter including shielding, direction, color, and measurement.

      (a)   Commercial. Security lighting is permitted within forty feet (40') of a building, in outside display areas, or other areas requiring such lighting. Security lighting may remain on after the close of business for security purposes, reduced to defined illuminance levels.

      (b)   Residential. All security lighting shall be fully shielded with a motion sensor set on a five (5) minute timer. Infrared sensor spotlights are the recommended light type for security. The lighting shall not be triggered by activity off the property.

   (14)   Roadway/Streetlights/Trails. All streetlights shall be in accordance with Ivins City Standard Specifications except as indicated below for non-standard lighting.

      (a)   Full Cut-off Fixtures. All new lighting for streets or highways shall be full cut-off fixtures.

      (b)   Light Source. Streetlights shall preferably use LED lighting.

      (c)   Height. Streetlights shall not exceed twenty-five feet (25') in height.

      (d)   Non-Standard Poles. Metal poles that are used to mount light fixtures shall be painted black, brown, or other colors that blend with the surrounding terrain. Fiberglass poles shall be likewise painted or intrinsically colored. Wooden poles shall be naturally stained or painted in colors that blend with the surrounding terrain.

      (e)   Non-complying Streetlights. Existing street and highway lights that do not meet the requirements of this chapter shall be brought into compliance as part of the Ivins City Capital Facilities Improvements Plan as funds become available.

      (f)   Location. Roadway and streetlights, as a minimum, should be placed:

         (i)   At intersections and crosswalks on major collector streets and arterials unless within one hundred and twenty-five feet (125') of an adjacent streetlight.

         (ii)   At intersections and crosswalks on minor collector or residential collector streets unless within two hundred and fifty feet (250') of an adjacent streetlight.

      (g)   Exceptions: Exceptions may be made by the City Engineer or Public Works Director if crosswalks and street signs along collector and arterial streets are provided with alternative lighting as proposed by a developer.

   (15)   Trails. Trails lighting shall be low-level bollards (below eye level where possible), shielded, and designed to meet all requirements established in this chapter and in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Design and Construction. Bollards shall not be necessary where trail is within one hundred feet (100') of a streetlight. Other low-level lighting alternatives shall be considered during the development process on a case by case basis.

   (16)   Project Entrance Lighting. The design of the fixtures shall blend with the general theme of the project, project signage, and should be integrated into entry landscaping as approved by the development process.

   (17)   Parking Lots

      (a)   Full cut-off fixtures. All lighting shall be full cut-off fixtures as defined by The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

      (b)   Appropriate location. Entrances, exits, and barriers should be emphasized.

      (c)   Integrate with landscaping. All parking lot lighting should be integrated into landscape areas wherever possible.

      (d)   Height. Height of parking area light poles should be in proportion to the building mass and height, and shall be no more than fourteen (14) feet above the parking lot surface.

      (e)   Maximum. A maximum of two (2) initial lumens per square foot of parking lot surface is permitted.

      (f)   Shielding. All lighting shall be shielded and even modified, if necessary, such that parking lot lighting does not light trespass onto adjacent properties or into the adjacent streets. A properly shielded fixture would have not visible glare spots until a person or vehicle enters the property of the parking lot.

      (g)   Spot or floodlighting prohibited. Spot or floodlighting of parking lots from a building or other structure is not permitted.

      (h)   Compliance required. Parking lot lighting shall comply with all other requirements of this chapter.

      (i)   Metal Poles. If metal poles are used to mount light fixtures they shall be painted black, brown, or other colors that blend with the surrounding terrain.

      (j)   Wooden Poles. Wooden poles shall be naturally stained or painted in earth tones.

   (18)   Sports Facility Lighting:

      (a)   All Sports Facilities: For all general sports facilities and professional sports facilities the following shall apply:

         (i)   Shielding, Glare, and Uplight Control: All sports lighting shall be fully shielded and aimed such that no light is emitted above the horizontal plane in the final installed and aimed position. The light source or luminous elements of the fixture shall not be visible from any residential property.

         (ii)   Curfew: All sports lighting shall be turned off no later than thirty (30) minutes after the scheduled conclusion of the final organized game, match, or practice for the day. In no event shall sports lighting operate after eleven o’clock (11:00 p.m.), except solely to allow the uninterrupted completion of a scheduled game or match that was in progress prior to 11:00 p.m.

         (iii)   Compliance: All sports facility lighting shall comply with all applicable provisions of this section and this chapter, unless expressly exempted.

         (iv)   Post-Installation Mitigation: If, after installation and operation, sports lighting is found to create glare, spill, or light trespass inconsistent with the requirements or intent of this section, the City may require reasonable corrective measures to achieve compliance. Corrective measures may include re-aiming fixtures, adjusting output levels, adding shielding or louvers, modifying operating schedules, or other comparable measures appropriate to the scale and type of facility. For professional sports facilities, compliance with required corrective measures shall be a condition of continued operation under the approved conditional use permit.

      (b)   General Sports Facilities: For all sports lighting installations not defined and qualifying as a professional sports facility, the following shall apply:

         (i)   Color Temperature: The correlated color temperature (CCT) of outdoor lamps shall be three thousand degrees Kelvin (3,000°K) or less.

         (ii)   Illumination: The average maintained illuminance on the field of play shall not exceed thirty (30) foot-candles, measured across the field of play. Compliance shall be demonstrated through a photometric plan or manufacturer’s lighting data sufficient to show average illumination levels.

         (iii)   Pole Height: Sports lighting poles for a general sports facility shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height measured from the finished playing surface, except that poles up to a maximum of twenty-two (22) feet may be permitted where the applicant demonstrates, through site-specific photometric analysis, that the increased height reduces off-site glare, spill, or light trespass when compared to a compliant eighteen (18) foot installation. In no case shall sports lighting poles for a General Sports Facility exceed twenty-two (22) feet in height.

         (iv)    Submittal Requirements: Applicants shall submit sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with this section, at a level of detail appropriate to the scale of the installation. Required submittals shall include fixture specification sheets, mounting heights, aiming information, and manufacturer’s lighting data showing correlated color temperature and average illumination levels on the field of play. Alternatively, the applicant may submit a signed statement from a qualified lighting professional certifying that the proposed lighting design meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of this chapter.

      (c)   Professional Sports Facilities: For all sports lighting installations defined and qualifying as a professional sports facility and approved through a conditional use permit, the following shall apply:

         (i)   Color Temperature: All professional sports facility lighting shall utilize lamps with a correlated color temperature (CCT) of no more than 5,700 Kelvin. Lamps exceeding 5,000 Kelvin are permitted only where required for professional or broadcast-quality competition.

         (ii)   Illumination: The average maintained illuminance on the field of play shall be no more than ten percent (10%) above the target average illuminance defined by the latest edition of “ANSI/IES RP-6, Recommended Practice: Lighting Sports and Recreational Areas,” for the applicable sport and class of play. Photometric plans shall be submitted demonstrating average, minimum, and maximum illuminance levels, uniformity ratios, and the calculation grid. Compliance with this subsection shall be determined based on the luminaire’s actual installed and aimed condition, not solely on manufacturer photometric data.

         (iii)   Pole Height: The height of sports lighting poles, measured from the finished playing surface, shall adhere to current IES standards for the applicable sport. Where IES or the lighting manufacturer provides a recommended range of pole heights, the lowest height in the recommended range shall be used, unless a greater height is demonstrated, through site-specific photometric analysis, to materially reduce off-site light spill, glare, or trespass when compared to the lowest recommended height. Any increase in pole height above the lowest recommended height shall require express approval through the Conditional Use Permit.

         (iv)   Field Containment and Spill Control: At least 85% of the total lumens generated by the downward-aimed sports lighting luminaires illuminating the field of play must fall inside the field of play. Photometric calculations shall identify lumens inside and outside the field of play and demonstrate compliance with this requirement.

         (v)   Required Controls: Sports lighting systems shall include automatic controls capable of enforcing the curfew time, manual and remote controls for authorized personnel, dimming capability from twenty-five percent (25%) to one hundred percent (100%) of full output with preset levels for different uses (competition, practice, maintenance, etc.), and separate control zones for each playing field.

         (vi)   Submittal Requirements: All professional sports facility lighting shall comply with applicable IES standards and the performance criteria of this section. Applicants shall submit a lighting compliance report prepared and signed by a qualified lighting professional, demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements of this section, including illuminance limits, spill and glare control, correlated color temperature, pole height, curfew, and control requirements. The lighting compliance report shall include, at a minimum:

            (A)   A photometric lighting plan and calculation report;

            (B)   Documentation of light spill, glare control, and lumen containment;

            (C)   A lighting control and curfew schedule;

            (D)   Luminaire specification sheets, including correlated color temperature (CCT); and

            (E)   A signed statement by the lighting professional certifying that the proposed lighting design meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of this chapter.

   (19)   Residential Lighting.

      (a)   All exterior luminaires on porches, garages, and entryways shall be fully shielded to prevent glare onto adjacent property or public right of ways and light pollution into the night sky. Luminaires shall be directed at walkways or entries and shall not be directed upward.

      (b)   Security lighting shall be in compliance with paragraph (13) above.

      (c)   Private sport court facilities shall use fully shielded fixtures that prevents light trespass onto adjacent properties. Use of the lights after eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M is prohibited. Pole height for mounting fixtures shall not exceed twenty feet (20') above the surface of the court.

      (d)   All sports lighting poles shall be painted black, brown, or other colors that blend with the surrounding terrain.

   (20)   Signs. Signs, including directional, project entrance, free standing, building, and monuments signs shall comply with the following requirements:

      (a)   Shielded. All lighting fixtures shall be aimed and shielded so that light is directed only onto the sign façade and not aimed at adjacent streets, roads, or properties.

      (b)   Mounting. Lighting fixtures shall be mounted so as to light only the sign. Lighting fixtures producing more than 1800 initial lumens must, and all lighting is encouraged to, be mounted above sign and directed downward towards sign.

      (c)   Maximum. A maximum of forty (40) initial lumens per square foot of sign surface is permitted. This figure is the total amount of initial lumens produced by all lamps used to illuminate the sign, divided by the area of the sign    

      (d)   Internally Illuminated Signs. Are preferred to spot lighted signs, either backlit (halo) or front lit signs are allowed as long as there is no glare and the sign meets the maximum lumens restriction above.

      (e)   Signs in residential zones. Signs that abut residential zones shall be designed, placed, and landscaped in such a manner so that the lighting does not trespass onto residential properties

      (f)   Signs in commercial zones. Signs shall have no visible light source and only low intensity lighting.

   (21)   Exempt Lighting. The following lighting shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:

      (a)   Holiday lighting, as long as it does not create a hazard or nuisance from glare.

      (b)   Traffic control signals and devices.

      (c)   Temporary emergency lighting in use by law enforcement or government agencies or at their direction.

      (d)   Temporary lighting, used for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one (1) year period for festivals, celebrations, or other public activities.

      (e)   Temporary construction lighting used for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one (1) year period.

   (22)   Prohibited Lighting. The following lighting shall be prohibited:

      (a)   Unshielded lighting. Unshielded lighting for any purpose is prohibited.

      (b)   Flashing, blinking, intermittent lights. Flashing, blinking, intermittent lights or other lights that move or give the impression of movement, are prohibited. Holiday lighting is permitted.

      (c)   Building mounted lights under most conditions. Spotlights may not be affixed to buildings for the purpose of lighting parking lots or sales display lot areas. Fully shielded fixtures may be attached to buildings to light walkways and parking lot spaces adjacent to buildings.

      (d)   Laser lighting. All laser lighting is prohibited.

      (e)   Searchlights. All searchlights are prohibited.

      (f)   Neon. All neon lighting must be shielded.

      (g)   Fluorescent Tube Lights. All outdoor use of fluorescent tube lights is prohibited.

      (h)   Electronic Message Boards.

      (i)   On-premise digital signs.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2018-18, 2019; Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021; Ord. 2025-26, 2026)

Site and building lighting plans shall be provided for all class II, class III, class IV and class V use applications identifying all proposed site and building lighting and identifying the type, design, location, intensity, height and direction of all site and building lighting. A photometric plan of the site, including all site and building light, may be required by the land use authority, necessary to review compliance with this section.

For guidance, the general provisions contained in chapter 19 of this title are provided for reference. All class II, class III, class IV and class V use applications shall be found to comply with the following:

(1)   To protect the night sky, all outside lighting shall be "downlighting" and no lighting shall be allowed to trespass, or spill onto, any adjoining properties.

(2)   All exterior lighting should provide for the illumination of buildings and grounds for safety purposes, but in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

(3)   Warm lighting colors are required to conform with Section 16.23.105, Paragraph (3) of this chapter.

(4)   All exterior lighting shall be reduced to the minimum levels necessary for safety and security purposes. The use of motion sensors is encouraged and may be required.

(5)    All wa lkw ay light ing shou ld be pr ovid ed belo w eye lev el to dir ect lig ht do wn wa rd ont o the walkway surface.

   (6)   No indoor lighting shall be provided or constructed to provide lighting for any outdoor areas.

(Ord. 2005-13, 2005; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

All lighting for drive-through facilities and canopies associated with gasoline pumps shall be "down lighting" and provided so that all lighting fixtures are recessed at least six inches (6") above the bottom of the outside skirt of any drive-through facility or canopy.

(Ord. 2005-13, 2005; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

   (1)   Single-Family Residential. All single-family home outdoor lighting shall comply with this chapter.

   (2)   Multi-Family Residential and Commercial. Lighting plans are required. All building plans, commercial sign permit applications, conditional use permits, and subdivision applications shall include a detailed lighting plan that shows evidence that the proposed lighting fixtures and light sources comply with this chapter.

      (a)   Lighting plans shall include the following:

         (i)   Plans or drawings indicating the proposed location of lighting fixtures, height of lighting fixtures, and type of illumination devices, lamps, supports, shielding, and reflectors used along with installation and electrical details.

         (ii)   Illustrations, such as those contained in a manufacturer's catalog, of all proposed lighting fixtures.

         (iii)   Photometric data, such as that furnished by manufacturers, showing illumination levels in wattage and lumens per lamp and lighting fixture.

         (iv)   Total initial lumens for the developed area.

         (v)   Initial lumens for any specialized lighting.

         (vi)   Initial lumens per square foot of externally illuminated sign surface.

         (vii)   Site specific computer calculations for all parking lots, sports fields, and similar large-scale lighted areas. Include assumptions, depreciation factors, complete calculation areas and summary information.

   (3)   Evidence of Compliance with Codes. All lighting plans shall include certification by a licensed electrical engineer that the lighting fixtures proposed by the plan conform to the requirements of this chapter, Building and Electrical Codes.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

   (1)   Small Scale Applications. Lighting plans for developments of one (1) acre or less shall be approved by the Ivins City Zoning Administrator.

   (2)   New Development. New development applications shall include a detailed lighting plan that will be approved as part of the development approval in compliance with the Ivins City Subdivision Ordinance, the conditional use permit, or the building permit.

   (3)   Sign Applications. Sign applications shall include a detailed lighting plan that will be approved as part of the sign application approval.

   (4)   Compliance with this chapter. All lighting approvals shall be granted only in compliance with this chapter.

   (5)   Suspension, Revocation, or Modifications to the Lighting Plan. The Zoning Administrator may suspend, revoke, or require modification of any lighting plan that is not in compliance with this chapter.

   (6)   Lamp or Fixture Substitution. If any outdoor light fixture or the type of light source therein is proposed to be changed after a lighting plan has been approved, a change request must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for approval. Adequate information to assure compliance with all codes must be provided and the change request must be received prior to substitution.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

The applicant or any person aggrieved by a final decision, determination, or requirement imposed regarding this chapter may appeal according to the provisions set forth in Chapter 30 of the Ivins City Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. 2007-11, 2007; amd. Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)

The provisions of this chapter shall only apply prospectively from the date they were adopted and not retroactively. Outdoor lighting that conformed with Ivins City ordinances prior to the adoption of a provision of this chapter shall be treated similarly to a legal nonconforming use that can be maintained or replaced but not expanded. Where applicable, the Ivins City Zoning Administrator is authorized as the enforcing officer for this chapter, and shall enforce all applicable provisions, entering actions in court if necessary, and his failure to do so shall not legalize any violations of this chapter.

(Ord. 2021-02, 2021; Ord. 2021-12, 2021)