Site lighting shall be required for all developments and be designed to sufficiently illuminate the site and minimize spillover off of the property.
(a) Design. All external lighting shall be decorative or historic in design. Typical "shoe box" light fixtures are not acceptable. Pack light, wall pack lights and similar lights that primarily shine perpendicular to (away from) a building's elevation are not permitted on any building elevation. Decorative wall lights that shine parallel to (up or down) a building's elevation are subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(b) Lighting Intensity. Foot candles measure the intensity of light. One foot candle is equal to the amount of light generated by one candle shining on a square foot surface one foot away. All parking lot areas shall have lighting intensity meeting the following standards as measured at grade:
Maximum Intensity | 20 Foot Candles |
Average Intensity | 1 to 3 Foot Candles |
(c) Light Spillage. All outdoor lighting shall be directed, reflected or shielded so as not to be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers, create a nuisance or unreasonably interfere with a neighboring property owner's right to enjoy his property. Light spillage shall not exceed one tenth (0.1) foot candles when adjacent to a residential district or existing residential use.
(d) Light Pole Height. Pole heights should be in harmony with the parcel, building and parking lot size as well as the surrounding area. Smaller parcels in a more dense condition pole height should be limited in height to respond to the smaller parcels and more human scale of the site. In large commercial centers with large building footprints, parcels and parking lots, the pole heights can be higher to reduce the number of poles needed to adequately light the site. Parking lots with thirty (30) or less spaces shall have a maximum lighting pole height of eighteen (18) feet. Parking lots with more than thirty (30) spaces shall have a maximum lighting pole height of thirty (30) feet.
(Ord. 8-12. Passed 4-2-12.)