Sec. 25-504
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Aim angle for lamps <2000 lumens45 degrees
If the output is less than two thousand (2,000) lumens, the lamp shall be aimed at no greater than 45-degree downward angle (halfway between straight down and straight to the side).
- Full cut-off for lamps >2000 lumens2,000 lumens
If the output of a lamp is greater than two thousand (2,000) lumens, it shall be fully shielded.
- Maximum mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Lighting fixtures shall not be mounted in excess of twenty-five (25) feet above grade.
- Lighting standard placement in parking areas30 inches
Lighting standards in public parking areas shall be placed outside the paved area, or behind tire stops, or on reinforced concrete pedestals at least thirty (30) inches high above the pavement, or by other acceptable protective means.
- Underground electrical feeds
Electrical feeds to lighting standards shall run underground, not overhead.
- Wallpacks shielded
Wallpacks shall be shielded.
From the ordinance
Lighting fixtures shall not be mounted in excess of twenty-five (25) feet above grade. Electrical feeds to lighting standards shall run underground, not overhead. Lighting standards in public parking areas shall be placed outside the paved area, or behind tire stops, or on reinforced concrete pedestals at least thirty (30) inches high above the pavement, or by other acceptable protective means. Wallpacks shall be shielded. If the output of a lamp is greater than two thousand (2,000) lumens, it shall be fully shielded. If the output is less than two thousand (2,000) lumens, the lamp shall be aimed at no greater than 45-degree downward angle (halfway between straight down and straight to the side).