The outdoor lighting guidelines shall apply to all new projects and qualified expansion projects subject to this site plan review process.
(a) Lighting must be placed and shielded so as to direct the light onto the site and away from adjoining properties. The lighting source shall not be directly visible from adjoining properties. Floodlights, wall pack units, other types of unshielded lights, and lights where the lens is visible outside of the light fixture shall be prohibited. A decorative light pole and fixture utilizing a traditional design style approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission must be utilized for all lighting not affixed to a structure.
(b) Illumination Standards. Sidewalks and parking areas shall be properly lighted to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles and provide a secure environment. In parking areas, the light intensity shall average a minimum of 0.5 foot candles, measured five (5) feet above the surface. In pedestrian areas, the light intensity shall average a minimum of 2.0 foot candles, measured five (5) feet above the surface. Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles at any common property line with property zoned or used for residential uses.
(c) Height. All freestanding light poles and fixtures shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height for non-cutoff lights and twenty (20) feet for cutoff style lights.
(d) Placement. Any freestanding light pole and fixture shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line when proposed to be located adjacent to a residential land use. There shall be no setback requirements for any freestanding light poles and fixtures when abutting any non-residential land use.
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