Lancaster, California · General provision

17.41.086

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Building entry lighting3 foot-candles

    Minimum lighting level for building entries of new multi-unit, retail, commercial, office, and institutional buildings shall be 3 foot-candles. Lights shall be 6 to 12 feet in height and shielded.

  • Fixture shielding

    Permanent exterior light fixtures emitting >900 lumens shall be concealed or shielded with IESNA full cut-off style fixture with angle ≤90 degrees.

  • Lighting restrictions

    Exterior lighting shall not blink, flash, or change color or intensity. Maximum lighting levels at property lines shall not increase more than 1.1 lumens/sq m 10 ft beyond property line or 5.4 lumens/sq m adjacent to non-residential or public ROW.

  • Pedestrian lighting level2 foot-candles

    On-site pedestrian circulation system shall be lighted to a minimum of 2 foot-candles and a maximum of 3 foot-candles.

From the ordinance

The on-site pedestrian circulation system shall be lighted to a minimum level of 2 foot-candles and a maximum of 3 foot-candles to enhance pedestrian safety and allow use at night.
17.41.086