Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Exemptions from lighting standards
FAA-mandated lighting, navigational beacons, flags, holiday lighting in Nov-Dec-Jan, battery-powered emergency lighting, and architectural lighting of 450 lumens or less are exempt.
- Hours of illumination for non-residential adjacent to residential
Institutional uses, commercial uses, and industrial uses that are adjacent to existing residential development 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 illumination within lot3 fc
In no instance shall illumination levels within a lot or development site exceed three footcandles.
- Maximum outdoor lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Except for athletic fields or performance areas, the height of outdoor lighting, whether mounted on poles, walls, or by other means, shall be no greater than 25 feet above grade.
- Full cut-off shielding required
Except for single-family detached and duplex dwellings, all exterior luminaries, including security lighting, shall be full cut-off fixtures and directed downward, consistent with Figure 72-58.2B.
From the ordinance
The purpose of this section is to regulate light spillage and glare... All exterior luminaries, including security lighting, shall be full cut-off fixtures and directed downward... the height of outdoor lighting... shall be no greater than 25 feet above grade... In no instance shall illumination levels within a lot or development site exceed three footcandles.