(a)

Purpose.

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Permit reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety, utility, security, and enjoyment while preserving the ambiance of the night; Curtail and reverse any degradation of the nighttime visual environment and the night sky;

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Minimize glare and obtrusive light by limiting outdoor lighting that is misdirected, excessive, or unnecessary;

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Conserve energy and resources to the greatest extent possible;

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Help protect the natural environment from the damaging effects of night lighting.

(b)

Lighting fixtures. All outdoor lighting fixtures (luminaires) shall be installed in conformance with this regulation and with the provisions of the building code, and the electrical code, as applicable and under permit and inspection, if such is required. Lighting attached to single-family home structures shall not exceed the height of the eave. Residential pole height restrictions can be considered to control light trespass onto adjacent properties.

(c)

Lighting standards.

(1)

Maximum lamp wattage and required luminaire or lamp shielding: All lighting installations shall be designed and installed to be fully shielded (full cutoff), except as in exceptions below, and shall have a maximum lamp wattage of one hundred (100) watts incandescent, and twenty-six (26) watts compact fluorescent for residential lighting (or approximately one thousand six hundred (1,600) lumens).

(2)

Light shall be shielded such that the lamp itself or the lamp image is not directly visible outside the property perimeter.

(3)

All site lighting shall be shielded so that substantially all directly emitted light falls within the property line. No illumination in excess of one-half foot candle shall be permitted across the boundary of any adjacent residential property or a public right-of-way.

(4)

No illumination shall produce direct, incident or reflected light that interferes with the safe :movement of motor vehicles on public streets. Lighting prohibited by this provision shall include, but not be limited to any light that may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control device.

(d)

Illumination of outdoor sports fields, courts, and performance areas. In addition to the requirements above, the lighting of outdoor sports fields, courts, and performance areas shall comply with the following standards:

(1)

All lighting fixtures shall be equipped with a glare control package (e.g., louvers, shields, or similar devices), and the fixtures shall be aimed so that their beams are directed and fall within the primary playing or performance area; and

(2)

The lighting system for any game or event shall not be operated when such fields, courts or areas are not being used, and in no event between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(e)

Lighting that is exempt from these regulations.

(1)

Lighting in swimming pools and other water features governed by article 680 of the National Electrical Code.

(2)

Exit signs and other illumination required by building codes.

(3)

Lighting for stairs and ramps, as required by the building code.

(4)

Holiday and temporary lighting (less than thirty (30) days use in any one (1) year).

(5)

Low voltage landscape lighting, but such lighting shall be shielded in such a way as to eliminate glare and light trespass. (Ord. No. 12-16, Jan. 2013)

REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AND LOTS (NONCONFORMITIES)

Nonconformities