Purcellville

Parcels of two acres or less: The total of all landscaping, buffering and open space areas shall be a minimum of 15 percent of the subject parcel.

No impervious surface may be located within 12.5 feet of any tree to be retained... replacement: one large tree four inches in caliper and one small tree six to eight feet in height for every 300 square feet of canopy area destroyed.

One medium or large canopy tree for every 40 feet of street frontage.

A 20-foot-wide buffer yard shall be located where necessary... An opaque screen at least six feet in height... For residential sites developed adjacent to the W&OD Trail, a 30-foot buffer yard shall be required.

Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus $100.00 for every day after the first day that such violation shall continue after notification that it shall cease.

Construction, agricultural, emergency or holiday decorative lighting, provided that the lighting is temporary, and is discontinued within seven days upon completion of the project or holiday for which the lighting was provided.

Security lighting controlled by sensors which provides illumination for 15 minutes or less. All such lighting shall be directed downward to the site and shall not trespass onto adjacent properties.

If approved, the exemption shall be valid for not more than 30 days from the date of issuance of the approval. The approval shall be renewable upon further written request, at the discretion of the designated official, for a maximum of one additional 30-day period.

The following elements shall be prohibited: (1) Laser source light or any similar high intensity light when projected above the horizontal plane. (2) Searchlights for advertising or for other non-public safety purposes. (3) Outdoor advertising off-site signs. (4) Reflective mountings. (5) Exterior exposed neon tube lighting.

each outdoor luminaire subject to these outdoor lighting regulations shall be a full cutoff luminaire or a decorative luminaire with full cutoff optics and shall be mounted horizontally.

the intensity at adjoining streets and commercial and industrial properties shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles, and the intensity at the adjoining residential or institutional properties shall not exceed 0.1 foot-candles.

The intensity at adjoining streets and commercial and industrial properties shall not exceed 2.00 foot-candles. The intensity at adjoining residential properties shall not exceed 0.8 foot-candles.

All outdoor light fixtures shall be shielded in such a manner that no light is emitted above a horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the light-emitting element, so that direct light emitted above the horizontal plan is eliminated

lighting for commercial, industrial, public recreational and institutional applications shall be controlled by automatic switching devices such as time clocks or combination motion detectors and photocells, to permit extinguishing outdoor lighting fixtures between 11:00 p.m. and dawn

Lighting proposed for use after 11:00 p.m., or after normal hours of operation of a business, whichever is earlier, for commercial, industrial, institutional or municipal applications, shall be reduced by at least 50 percent from then until dawn, unless supporting a specific purpose and approved by the zoning administrator.

All illumination for advertising signs, buildings and/or surrounding landscapes for decorative, advertising or esthetic purposes is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except that such lighting situated on the premises of a commercial establishment may remain illuminated while the establishment is actually open for business, and until one hour after closing.

Externally illuminated signs or ornamental structures shall be lighted by fixtures that are screened from view of all public rights-of-way and adjoining properties. Such lighting shall be automatically extinguished between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and dawn

Electrical feeds for fixtures mounted on poles shall be run underground, not overhead.

Poles supporting lighting fixtures for the illumination of parking areas and located directly behind parking spaces, shall be placed a minimum of five feet outside paved area, curbing or tire stops, or on concrete pedestals at least 30 inches high above the pavement, or suitably protected by other approved means.

fixtures meeting IESNA full-cutoff criteria shall not be mounted in excess of 20 feet above finished grade. Fixtures not meeting IESNA "cutoff" criteria, when specifically approved by the zoning administrator, shall not be mounted in excess of 16 feet above grade.