Extracted requirements

Standards

A zoning ordinance states most of its rules in prose, not tables. Each one that could be read as a discrete requirement — a maximum sign area, a minimum fence setback, a riparian buffer width — is stored here with its value, its unit and the clause it was taken from.

2,998 standards in Lighting

Outdoor lighting plan required

outdoor_lighting_plan_required

Lighting

outdoor lighting systems

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum spillover at streets, commercial, mixed use

max_spillover_streets_fc

0.5 fc
Lighting

Spillover light shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles at adjoining streets, commercial use, and mixed use

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum spillover at residential properties

max_spillover_residential_fc

0.1 fc
Lighting

Spillover light shall not exceed 0.1 foot candles at adjoining residential properties.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum color temperature

max_color_temperature_k

3,000 K
Lighting

All exterior lights shall be 3,000 Kelvin light color temperature or less.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum pole-mounted lighting height in industrial districts

max_pole_height_industrial_ft

30 ft
Lighting

Any pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 30 feet in height in industrial districts

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum pole-mounted lighting height in all other districts

max_pole_height_other_ft

20 ft
Lighting

Any pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 20 feet in height in all other districts.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Full cutoff luminaire required

full_cutoff_required

Lighting

Each outdoor luminaire subject to these outdoor lighting requirements shall be a full cutoff luminaire

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Mercury vapor lights prohibited

mercury_vapor_prohibited

Lighting

The use of mercury vapor lights shall be prohibited in any exterior lighting applications, except for under-canopy lighting for gasoline pump islands, bank, or other drive-through or drive-in facilities.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Window lighting prohibited

window_lighting_prohibited

Lighting

Window lighting is prohibited in either the interior or exterior of windows.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

No moving, blinking, flashing, or wrap around bands of lighting

no_moving_blinking_flashing

Lighting

There shall be no moving, blinking, flashing, or wrap around bands of lighting on the exterior or interior of a building or seen from a public right-of-way.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Hours of illumination for institutional, commercial, industrial adjacent to residential

hours_of_illumination

Lighting

Institutional uses, commercial uses, and industrial uses that are adjacent to existing residential development shall extinguish all exterior lighting, except lighting necessary for security or emergency purposes, within one hour after closing and shall not turn on such lights until within one hour of opening.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum spillover light at adjoining commercial/street

max_spillover_light_commercial_fc

0.5 fc
Lighting

Spillover light shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles at adjoining streets, commercial use, and mixed use

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum spillover light at adjoining residential

max_spillover_light_residential_fc

0.1 fc
Lighting

Spillover light shall not exceed 0.1 foot candles at adjoining residential properties

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum color temperature

max_color_temperature_kelvin

3,000 K
Lighting

All exterior lights shall be 3,000 Kelvin light color temperature or less.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum pole-mounted lighting height in industrial districts

max_lighting_height_industrial_ft

30 ft
Lighting

Any pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 30 feet in height in industrial districts

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Maximum pole-mounted lighting height in all other districts

max_lighting_height_other_ft

20 ft
Lighting

and 20 feet in height in all other districts.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Prohibited lighting type

prohibited_lighting_type

Lighting

The use of mercury vapor lights shall be prohibited in any exterior lighting applications, except for under-canopy lighting for gasoline pump islands, bank, or other drive-through or drive-in facilities.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Window lighting prohibited

window_lighting_prohibited

Lighting

Window lighting is prohibited in either the interior or exterior of windows.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Moving, blinking, flashing lights prohibited

moving_blinking_flashing_prohibited

Lighting

There shall be no moving, blinking, flashing, or wrap around bands of lighting on the exterior or interior of a building or seen from a public right-of-way.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon

Hours of illumination for institutional/commercial/industrial adjacent to residential

hours_of_illumination

Lighting

Institutional uses, commercial uses, and industrial uses that are adjacent to existing residential development shall extinguish all exterior lighting, except lighting necessary for security or emergency purposes, within one hour after closing and shall not turn on such lights until within one hour of opening.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Abingdon