Rockingham County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 17-706

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to all zoning districts

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Canopy lighting recessed and shielded

    Canopy lighting shall be recessed and/or shielded so that all light emitted is projected directly beneath the canopy and not beyond it.

  • IDA approval or full cut-off design required

    All new lighting fixtures shall be approved by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), or equivalent. Lighting fixtures not approved by the IDA shall be full cut-off design.

  • Light directed downward

    Lighting fixtures shall be installed in a fixed position which orients the light downward.

  • Lighting turned off after business hours

    All outdoor lighting, including display lighting, shall be turned off after the close of business hours, except that needed for safety and security

  • Maximum illumination at property line0.5 fc

    Lighting fixtures shall provide only 0.5 footcandle maximum at the property line.

  • Photometric plan required

    A photometric plan shall be included with all engineered site plans where these fixtures are proposed

From the ordinance

Lighting fixtures shall provide only 0.5 footcandle maximum at the property line.
Sec. 17-706