James City County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-132
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Full-cutoff fixtures for horizontal surfaces
For the lighting of predominantly horizontal surfaces, light fixtures shall be full-cutoff fixtures that meet Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) criteria, and shall be aimed straight down.
- Light trespass limit0.1 footcandle
Light trespass, defined as light intensity measured at 0.1 footcandle or higher extending beyond any property line or into the public right-of-way, shall be prohibited.
- Maximum pole mounted light fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
Pole mounted light fixtures shall not exceed 30 feet in height. Height of the light fixture shall be the distance from ground or finished grade level to the highest point.
From the ordinance
Pole mounted light fixtures shall not exceed 30 feet in height. Light trespass, defined as light intensity measured at 0.1 footcandle or higher extending beyond any property line or into the public right-of-way, shall be prohibited. All lighting shall be aimed, located, designed, fitted and maintained in a way that will not present a hazard to drivers.