(a) Applicability. Except as described below, all outdoor lighting shall comply with these requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, new lighting, replacement lighting, or any other lighting whether attached to structures, poles, the earth, or any other location, including lighting installed by any third party.
(1) Lighting related to single-family and two-family dwellings are exempt; however, all lighting for these uses shall be shielded and arranged to reduce glare and to reflect light away from all adjacent property, public roads and highways.
(2) Seasonally decorative outdoor lighting is exempt from the requirements of this section.
(3) Lighting for certain outdoor recreational uses because of their unique requirements for nighttime visibility and their limited hours of operation are exempt from the requirements of this section. Example of such uses are high school football night games, lighted tennis courts and baseball diamonds.
(4) Lighting required by the federal, state or local law shall be exempted from the standards of this section.
(b) Exterior Lighting Plan. A lighting plan is required for all uses that are required to file a site plan and shall be approved according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1157 "Site Plan Review." The lighting plan shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section. However, a photometric study of the illumination shall only be required when a multi-family dwelling or a nonresidential use is proposed to be located adjacent to a lot in a residential district or that is occupied by an existing residential use.
(c) Outdoor Lighting Standards.
(1) Glare Reduction.
A. All on-site lighting of buildings, lawns, parking areas and signs shall be shielded and arranged to reduce glare and to reflect light away from all adjacent property, public roads and highways.
Figure 1133-A: Illustration of shielded lighting.
B. No outdoor lighting shall be of such an intensity or color distortion as to cause glare or to impair the vision of drivers or pedestrians.
(2) Canopy Shielding. Any canopy structure used at a business location (i.e., for uses such as vehicle service stations and drive-through facilities) must have recessed ceiling fixtures which do not extend below the surface of the canopy.
(3) Building Ornamentation and Accentuation. Utilization of lighting to accentuate key architectural elements of a building or development is permitted provided that:
A. In no case shall such lighting flash or blink intermittently.
B. Any such lighting source located on the side of a building that faces an adjoining residential use or residential district shall be effectively screened from view of the residential use or residential district.
(d) Illumination Standards and Measurement.
(1) Standard. There shall be a maximum illumination of 0.5 footcandles at the lot line in all residential districts and for any nonresidential use that abuts a lot in a residential zoning district or lot occupied by an existing residential use.
(2) Measurement. Light levels shall be measured in foot-candles with a direct reading, portable light meter. Readings shall be taken only after the cell has been exposed long enough to take a constant reading. Measurements shall be taken at the property line, along a horizontal plane at a height of three and one-half (3.5) feet above the ground.
(Ord. 30-22. Passed 12-12-22.)