New Milford City Zoning Code
§ 30-28.18
Lighting.
[Ord. No. 2018:15]
a.
Uses Other Than One- and Two-Family Homes. In connection with every site plan application, the applicant shall submit plans for all proposed exterior lighting. These plans shall include the location, type of lighting fixture (luminair), geometry of light (photometric diagram) and intensity in foot candles (photometric performance data). In addition, the following design standards shall be followed:
1.
The style of the lighting fixture, mounting and hardware shall be consistent with the architectural style of the principal building. Subject to review and approval by the municipal agency.
2.
The maximum height of freestanding lights shall be no greater than the principal building, but in any case shall not exceed 20' feet.
3.
Outdoor lighting fixtures used to illuminate architectural and landscape features shall use a narrow cone of light for the purpose of confining the light to the object.
4.
All lighting fixtures must have zero uplight (no light beyond nadir) and qualify as a Nighttime Friendly™ product or be consistent with the LEED® and Green Globes ™ criteria for eliminating wasteful uplight and protecting the night sky. Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings are not permitted.
5.
Where lighting along a property lines will be visible from adjacent residential uses, the lights shall be shielded and light shall not exceed beyond the boundary of the property it serves.
6.
Lighting should be located along streets, parking areas, at intersections and where various types of circulation systems merge, intersect or split.
7.
Pathways, sidewalks and trails should be illuminated where feasible but are not required to be illuminated.
8.
Stairways and sloping or rising paths and building entrances and exits require illumination.
9.
Lighting should be provided where buildings are set back or offset.
10.
Lighting shall not be permitted which requires flashing, intermittent illumination or simulates the effect of motion.
11.
Uplighting for principal structure façade shall be permitted but shall not spill on to adjacent structures or properties, and shall be extinguished no later than 10:00 p.m.
12.
The following intensity in foot candles should be provided:
(c)
Maximum at property lines: 0.5 footcandle.
(d)
In residential areas: average of 0.6 footcandle.
(e)
Where none of the prescriptive illumination levels meets the requirements of the intended use, it is recommended that the IESNA Lighting Handbook or a particular IESNA Recommended Practice (RP) or IESNA Design Guide (DG) standard be consulted and the referenced section be provided with the lighting plan of record for consideration by the municipal agency.
b.
One- and Two-Family Homes. The following standards shall apply to all one- and two-family homes:
1.
The style of the lighting fixture, mounting and hardware shall be consistent with the architectural style of the principal building. Subject to review and approval by the municipal agency.
2.
High mast lighting is not permitted.
3.
Free standing lighting shall not exceed 8' feet above grade.
4.
Outdoor lighting fixtures used to illuminate architectural and landscape features shall use a narrow cone of light for the purpose of confining the light to the object.
5.
All lighting fixtures must have zero uplight (no light beyond nadir) and qualify as a Nighttime Friendly™ product or be consistent with the LEED® and Green Globes ™ criteria for eliminating wasteful uplight and protecting the night sky. Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings are not permitted.
6.
Where lighting along a property lines will be visible from adjacent residential uses, the lights shall be shielded and light shall not exceed beyond the boundary of the property it serves.
7.
Lighting shall not be permitted which requires flashing, intermittent illumination or simulates the effect of motion.
8.
Uplighting for home façade shall be permitted but shall be shielded, shall not exceed beyond the boundary of the property, shall not spill on to adjacent structures, and shall be extinguished no later than 12:00 midnight.