The purpose of this section is to:

(1)

Provide a suitable level of illumination for pedestrian walkways and building entries at night;

(2)

Minimize the possibility of illegal activities by providing suitable illumination at night;

(3)

Improve the confidence and safety of pedestrians walking throughout the downtown area at night.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

"Foot-candle" means a unit equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot.

"Foot-lambert" means a unit of luminance equal to the luminance of a surface emitting a luminous flux of one lumen per square foot.

"Lux" means unit of illumination equivalent to nine hundred twenty-nine thousandths foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square.

"Lumen" means the unit of luminous flux equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

The following standards apply to all commercial and multi family development unless otherwise noted. For the illumination levels described below, conformance shall be determined with the measuring instrument located approximately five feet above the walking surface. Measurements shall be taken during the darkest portion of the night. Existing lighting fixtures, whether illuminated advertising signs, building-mounted lights, or streetlights, may contribute to the measured levels stipulated.

(1)

Provide a minimum illumination level of two foot-candles for all public pedestrian walkways. Building entries require four foot-candles or greater.

(2)

Provide a minimum illumination of one foot-candle throughout public and private parking areas. Parking lot light fixtures shall be of attractive and harmonious design for the area they serve and shall provide maximum illumination down while minimizing illumination up. They shall be high-pressure sodium or as approved by the county.

(3)

Direct lighting downward to the intended area to be lighted. All exterior lighting fixtures should incorporate cutoff shields to prevent spillover into residential areas. Broadcast lighting fixtures that project lighting outward rather than downward are discouraged. Outdoor lighting should be arranged so that the light is directed away from adjoining properties. Temporary high intensity construction lights should be oriented so that the bulb itself is not visible from the nearest property line.

(4)

Limit freestanding light fixtures to sixteen feet in height.

(5)

Vehicular roadway and highway lighting shall be subject to the county requirements.

(6)

Do not use mercury vapor light fixtures.

(7)

When using decorative miniature lighting strings, do not use bulbs larger than eleven watts each.

(8)

Consider light from buildings as an attractive component of streetscape lighting.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).