Article VIII, Division 1, Sec. 90-451 to 90-453

Lighting

• Hours of illumination for commercial adjacent to residential

  Public/civic/recreational uses, commercial uses, and industrial uses that are adjacent to existing residential development or residential zoning districts shall extinguish all exterior lighting, except lighting necessary for security or emergency purposes, within one hour after closing and shall not turn on such lights until within one hour of opening.

• Maximum color temperature3,000 Kelvin

  All exterior lights shall be 3,000 Kelvin light color temperature or less.

• Maximum illumination at lot line abutting residential0.5 footcandles

  All lighting visible from outside, except for street lighting and pedestrian area lighting, must be designed and located so that the maximum illumination at any lot line abutting a residential district, dwelling, or any public right-of-way, does not exceed 0.5 footcandles.

• Maximum illumination in commercial and industrial districts5 footcandles

  The maximum permitted average maintained illumination measured vertically and horizontally shall not exceed 5.0 footcandles in commercial and industrial districts.

• Maximum illumination in residential districts2 footcandles

  The maximum permitted average maintained illumination measured vertically and horizontally shall not exceed 2.0 footcandles in residential and R-PRD districts.

• Maximum pole-mounted lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in industrial districts30 ft

  Any pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 30 feet in industrial districts.

• Maximum pole-mounted lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in other districts20 ft

  Any pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 20 feet in all other districts.

• Full cutoff shielding required

  Each outdoor luminaire subject to these outdoor lighting requirements shall be dark sky compliant with a full cutoff luminaire and aimed and controlled such that directed light is directed inward to the property and confined to the object intended to be illuminated.