Sec. 32-94

Lighting

• Construction site lighting

  All construction site lighting, with the exception of lighting that is used to illuminate the interiors of buildings under construction, shall use full cut-off or directionally shielded fixtures that are aimed and controlled so the directed light shall be substantially confined to the object intended to be illuminated.

• Lighting for flags, statues, signs

  Lighting used to illuminate flags, statues, signs or any other objects mounted on a pole, pedestal or platform, spotlighting or floodlighting used for architectural or landscape purposes, shall consist of full cut-off or directionally shielded lighting fixtures that are aimed and controlled so that the directed light shall be substantially confined to the object intended to be illuminated.

• Full cut-off fixtures required

  A full cut-off lighting fixtures shall be mounted horizontal to the ground and shall be used for all walkways, parking lot, canopy and building/wall mounted lighting and all lighting fixtures located within those portions of open-sided parking structures that are above ground.

• Ground mounted fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  Wherever possible, illumination of outdoor seating areas, building entrances and walkways is accomplished by use of ground mounted fixtures not more than four feet in height.

• Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in parking lots25 ft

  Light poles in all parking lots areas shall not exceed a maximum height of 25 feet including the base.

• Photometric plan required

  A photometric plan shall be provided that indicates all outdoor lighting fixtures exclusive of streetlights will not have a source of illumination that is visible beyond the site or cause illumination of adjacent properties in excess of half a foot-candle (0.5 fc), as measured at the site boundary.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. high intensity light beams

  High intensity light beams in the form of outdoor search lights, lasers or strobe lights are prohibited.

• Service station canopy lighting20 fc

  Service station and service station/mini-mart canopy lighting shall not exceed a maintained level of 20 foot-candles under the canopy as measured horizontally at grade at the inside of the outside edge of the canopy.

• Vehicle display area lighting20 fc

  Outdoor display area lighting used in conjunction with a vehicle sale, rental and ancillary service establishment shall not exceed a maintained lighting level of 20 foot-candles as measured horizontally at grade.

• Wall mounted light restrictions

  Wall mounted lights, other than entry lights of 100 watts or less, shall be fully shielded luminaries, such as shoebox or can fixtures, to direct all light downward and to prevent the light source from being visible from any adjacent residential properties and public street rights-of-way. Wall pack lights on buildings may be used at entrances to a building to light unsafe areas. Such lights cannot be used to draw attention to the building or provide general buildings or site lighting. Wall packs on the exterior of the building shall be fully shielded, fully cut-off, to direct light vertically downward at an angle that shall limit output to prevent glare onto adjacent properties and be 100 watts or less. Wall pack lights visible from any location off site are prohibited.