West Orange City Zoning Code
§ 25-14.1
General Standards.
[Added 9-22-2020 by Ord. No. 2617-20]
a.
Purpose. Site lighting shall be designed to:
1.
Provide adequate illumination in appropriate locations for site users and the general public for purposes of traffic and pedestrian safety, security, property and building identification, and aesthetic improvement;
2.
Prevent excessive illumination and glare; and
3.
Provide proper orientation and shielding of fixtures to prevent undue illumination of adjacent properties.
b.
Shielding of fixtures. All lighting fixtures shall be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point beyond the property lines of the premises upon which the lighting structure is located.
c.
Height of fixtures. Light poles shall not exceed a height of 18 feet above normal grade in the vicinity of the light fixture. Normal grade shall be construed to be the newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding, excavating or curbing or retaining wall which alters the grade at the base of the light fixture from the grade in the general vicinity of the fixture.
d.
Maximum illumination level at property line. The level of illumination at ground level shall not exceed 0.5 of a footcandle at the property line, nor 0.3 of a footcandle at any property line abutting a property used by or zoned for residential use.
e.
Duration of illumination. Duration of operation of all lighting and maximum lumen power permitted shall be as determined satisfactory by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment with due regard to whether any limitations imposed will deprive the applicant of a reasonable use of his property and whether the application will be detrimental to the public health and general welfare or to the property and personal rights of the abutting owners. Provision shall be made for the reduction in the intensity of illumination to the minimum needed for security purposes when the facility is not in operation.
f.
Underground installation. All wiring for light fixtures shall be laid underground, and not strung between poles or buildings.
