Sec. 98-873(a)

Outdoor lighting shall be energy efficient with an Energy Star or comparable rating. Outdoor lighting shall also be sufficient to protect public safety and shall comply with the standards of the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Guidelines produced by the Virginia Crime Prevention Association and dated December 2004; however, no outdoor lighting fixture shall be installed, aimed, or directed to produce light or glare that spills over into neighboring properties or the public right-of-way that exceeds 0.5 foot candles within two feet of the property line of the light source. All site lighting fixtures shall be mounted a maximum of 25 feet above ground, shall be full-cutoff, as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), and shall have fully shielded and/or recessed luminaires with horizontal-mount flat lenses that prevent upward light scatter and protect the dark night sky. All site lighting fixture styles and illumination levels shall be compatible with the architecture of the principal building on the site.

Indoor facilities located less than 25 feet from the property line of any residentially classified property and routinely operated after 11:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. shall incorporate sound baffles into the building design to prevent audible noise on adjacent residential property.

Outdoor speaker or paging systems shall be directed away from property lines and shall not unreasonably interfere with use and occupancy of adjacent residential properties.

Provisions shall be made to adequately accommodate both bicycle and pedestrian access and circulation including the provision of bicycle parking unless the zoning administrator determines such provision is unnecessary by reason of the location, hours of operation, or market orientation.

All dumpster pads, loading areas and outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of all public streets or residential properties by landscaping supplemented by masonry or wooden fencing. Illumination of dumpster pads and the area between dumpsters and the service doors of facilities that utilize the dumpsters for trash disposal shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the crime prevention through environmental design guidelines for any facility having working hours between dusk and dawn.

All public, semi-public, institutional, educational, and recreational uses and facilities shall be operated and maintained in a neat and orderly manner, free from junk, inoperable equipment, trash, or debris. Trash and garbage shall be disposed of properly in appropriate containers and removed at least weekly from the site in an approved manner. Buildings shall be maintained in a sound condition, in good repair and appearance. Weeds shall be cut as frequently as necessary to maintain a neat and orderly appearance. Weeds and grass shall be cut at least four times a year.

A site plan is required for all new construction or expansion of public semi-public, institutional, educational, and recreational uses and facilities unless specified otherwise in the specific performance standards below.

Unless found to be unnecessary and waived in writing by the zoning administrator at the time of application, a traffic safety analysis shall be submitted with all applications for public, semi-public, institutional, educational, and recreational uses and facilities uses. The analysis shall find that such a facility will have no demonstrable safety hazards at the site entrance(s) or it shall determine what improvements are necessary to making such a finding.

All off-street parking and loading spaces for public, semi-public, institutional, educational, and recreational uses and facilities shall be located not less than 35 feet from any residential property line and shall be effectively screened from view from adjacent residential properties by landscaping supplemented, as necessary, by appropriate fencing materials.

Outdoor components of such uses, where located adjacent to residentially classified property, shall be setback at least 50 feet from any residential property line and shall not be routinely operated after 11:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m.