(A) Excessive light endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, depresses property values, offends the senses, and in other respects reduces the quality of the community and environment. As such, the following light nuisances are declared and prohibited.
(1) No person shall permit exterior lighting on private property to cause a reflection and/or glare of light in any manner which creates a nuisance or safety hazard to operators of motor vehicles, pedestrians, or adjacent neighboring property.
(B) Exterior lighting must comply with the following guidelines so as to not create a nuisance:
(1) Pathways, sidewalks, and trails shall only be lighted with low-level fixtures (less than 150 watt incandescent) that shall not exceed a maximum height of seven feet above grade, including the top of the light fixture.
(2) All exterior lighting on buildings for security or aesthetics shall include glare controls, shall be shielded/shaded, and shall be directed inwardly so that no direct light or glare from the fixture projects onto adjacent property or the street.
(3) Floodlighting and spotlights will not be allowed for use in front yards and are discouraged in other areas. For the purposes of this Section, the front yard is the area between the front of the structure and the street. For lots being bordered by multiple streets, each street side will be considered the front yard and will end at the building line. If floodlighting and spotlights are used in areas other than the front yard, they shall be on a timer so as to shut down by 10:00 p.m. and will not be continuously lit again until 7:00 a.m. Floodlighting and spotlights can be used with a censoring type of device. The light sensor will have an activation time set so the light is on not longer than ten minutes.
(4) “Wall Packs” on the exterior of the building shall be fully shielded to direct the light downward, shall be mounted not more than seven feet above grade, and the lighting element or “bulb” shall be 100 watts or lower.
(5) This section does not apply to public street lighting or parking lot lighting.
(Ord. 2023-020, passed 3-30-2023)