§ 165-201.07
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Building-mounted fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. other25 ft
Building-mounted or wall-pack lighting fixtures shall not be mounted more than 25 feet in height above finished grade where adjoining all other uses.
- Building-mounted fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential20 ft
Building-mounted or wall-pack lighting fixtures shall not be mounted more than 20 feet above the finished grade of the building where the building face is adjacent to agricultural or residential uses.
- CCT for non-residential4,000 K
For non-residential uses and high-security areas, use of a neutral-toned or filtered CCT not to exceed 4000 K.
- CCT for multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. residential3,000 K
For multifamily residential and residential parking lots, use of a warm-toned or filtered Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) not to exceed 3000 Kelvin.
- Lighting level at commercial/industrial property line1 fc
Lighting levels shall not exceed 1.0 footcandle at any common property line with property zoned or used for commercial or industrial uses, and at any edge of a property line adjacent to a road right-of-way.
- Lighting fixture setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Light fixtures shall be placed outside of the paved areas of a site and be set back a minimum of 10 feet from adjoining property lines and roadways.
- MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. lighting level at property line0.5 fc
The average maintained horizontal lighting levels for multifamily developments shall not exceed 0.5 footcandle at property line boundaries.
- Pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in industrial districts45 ft
In no case shall light fixtures in the B3, M1, M2, EM and TM Districts exceed 45 feet in height.
- Pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in other areas25 ft
Free-standing pole-mounted light fixtures shall not be more than 25 feet in height above finished grade where adjoining all other uses.
- Pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. areas20 ft
Free-standing pole-mounted light fixtures, including mounting base, shall not be more than 20 feet in parking areas within or adjacent to agricultural or residential uses.
- Recreational facility lighting hours
Lighted recreational facilities shall be turned off within 30 minutes after the last event or 11:00 p.m., whichever is earlier.
- Lighting level at residential property line0.2 fc
Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any common property line with property zoned, used as or planned for residential or agricultural uses.
- Shielding requirement
All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be fully shielded, aimed, downcast (i.e., full-cutoff), located and maintained to shield adjacent properties and to not produce glare onto adjacent properties or road rights-of-way.
From the ordinance
All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be designed to meet the following criteria: fully shielded, aimed, downcast. CCT not to exceed 3000K for multifamily residential, 4000K for non-residential. Free-standing pole-mounted light fixtures shall not be more than 20 feet in parking areas within or adjacent to agricultural or residential uses, and not more than 25 feet in height above finished grade where adjoining all other uses. Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any common property line with property zoned, used as or planned for residential or agricultural uses. For multifamily, max 0.5 footcandle at property line boundaries.