Unless the meaning and/or context clearly indicate otherwise, the following definitions shall apply for purposes of this ordinance.
1. Fixture. The assembly that holds the lamp (bulb) in a lighting system. Fixture shall include the elements designed to give light output control, such as a reflector (mirror) or refractor (lens), the ballast, housing, and the attachment parts.
2. Flood Light. A luminaire or bulb which projects light in a specific direction in a wide beam one hundred (100) degrees or more.
3. Full-cutoff or fco. A light fixture which cuts off all upward transmission of light.
4. Fully-shielded. A fixture with housing or attachment thereto which prevents a line of sight to the bulb when viewed from another property and which prevents a line of sight to any part of the light source at or above a horizontal plane running through the lowest portion of the fixture.
5. Glare. The reflection of harsh, bright light; and the physical effect resulting from high luminances or insufficiently shielded light sources in the field of view.
6. Horizontal/Vertical Footcandles. The amount of light striking a horizontal or vertical plane.
7. IESNA. The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
8. Light Source. The bulb and lens, diffuser, or reflective enclosure.
9. Light Trespass. Light projected onto a property from a fixture not located on that property.
10. Lumens. The measure of brightness of the illumination exiting a bulb.
11. Spotlight. A luminaire or bulb which projects light in a specific direction in a narrow beam, forty-five (45) degrees or less.
(Ord. No. 2007-33, 12-27-07)