Occoquan, Virginia · General provision

§ 157.285-157.288

Extracted standards

16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Lighting

  • Canopy lighting must be recessed

    The lighting fixture bulbs in aprons and canopies shall be recessed into a canopy ceiling so that the bottom of the fixture is flush with the ceiling.

  • No illumination of recreational facilities after 11:00 p.m.

    Under no circumstances shall any illumination of the playing field, court, or track be permitted after 11:00 p.m.

  • Fully shielded fixtures required

    All outdoor light fixtures except those exempted by division (D) below and those otherwise regulated by § 157.287 shall be fully shielded.

  • Maximum average horizontal illumination for parking, display, and loading areas2.5 fc

    Lighting for all parking, display, and loading areas shall not exceed an average horizontal illumination level of two and one-half foot-candles.

  • Maximum average horizontal illumination for pump islands10 fc

    The average horizontal illumination cannot exceed ten foot-candles at grade level.

  • Maximum lamp wattage for nonresidential uses400 watts

    Lamps shall not exceed 400 watts.

  • Outdoor fixtures for single-family detached residential structures shall be limited to lamps with a maximum of 180 watts per fixture.

  • Maximum mounting height is 20 feet for residential uses and 25 feet for nonresidential uses.

  • Maximum mounting height is 20 feet for residential uses and 25 feet for nonresidential uses.

  • Maximum spillover light at property line0.5 fc

    Spillover light, vertical or horizontal, shall not exceed one-half foot-candles at the property line.

  • Maximum uniformity ratio (average to minimum illuminance)4 ratio

    subject to a uniformity ratio (ratio of average to minimum illuminance) no greater than four to one.

  • Minimum illumination at grade for pump islands1 fc

    The lighting for pump islands and under canopies shall have a minimum of one foot-candle at grade.

  • Building- and pole-mounted luminaires shall not have adjustable features

    Building- and pole-mounted luminaires shall not have adjustable features.

  • Override timing devices required for recreational lighting

    All newly lighted fields, or existing fields being upgraded or refitted (public or private) shall be equipped with override timing devices which will automatically cut off the lights to ensure curfew compliance.

  • No light from illuminated signs onto adjoining property

    No light from any illuminated sign shall cause or direct non-reflected light from the fixture to shine onto any adjoining property or public right-of-way.

Other

  • Photometric plan required for lighting applications

    A photometric plan indicating the minimum and maximum foot-candle levels within the lighted area of the site.

From the ordinance

All outdoor light fixtures except those exempted by division (D) below and those otherwise regulated by § 157.287 shall be fully shielded.
§ 157.285-157.288