Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class II misdemeanor, and each person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction of any such violation such person, firm, or corporation shall be punished as prescribed in the Arizona Revised Statutes.
(Ord. 911 Art. 8, 1983)
Fixture Lamp Type | Shielded | Filtered4 |
Low Pressure Sodium1 | Partially | None |
High Pressure Sodium | Fully | None |
Metal Halide6 | Fully | Yes |
Fluorescent | Fully5 | Yes2 |
Quartz3 | Fully | None |
Incandescent greater than 150 W | Fully | None |
Mercury Vapor | Fully7 | Yes7 |
Fossil Fuel | None | None |
Glass Tubes filled with Neon, Argon, Krypton | None | None |
Other Sources | As approved by the zoning inspector | |
Footnotes: | ||
1 This is the preferred light source to minimize undesirable light into the night sky affecting astronomical observations. | ||
2 Warm white and natural lamps are preferred to minimize detrimental effects. | ||
3 For the purposes of this title, quartz lamps shall not be considered an incandescent light source. | ||
4 Most glass, acrylic, or translucent enclosures satisfy these filter requirements. | ||
5 Outdoor advertising signs of the type constructed of translucent materials and wholly illuminated from within do not require shielding. | ||
6 Metal halide display lighting shall not be used for security lighting after 11 p.m. (or after closing hours if before 11 p.m.) unless fully shielded. Metal halide lamps shall be in enclosed luminaries. | ||
7 Recommended for existing fixtures. The installation of mercury vapor fixtures is prohibited effective 90 days after the date of adoption of this title. | ||