1. Lighted recreational facilities shall satisfy the requirements set forth in the most current editions of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) RP-6 Recommended Practice for Sports and Recreational Area Lighting and the IESNA Lighting Handbook. Appropriate lighting criteria shall be selected based on the Class of Play of the facility and participants, as defined by the IESNA.
2. No outdoor recreational facility, public or private, shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. except to conclude a specific activity which is in progress under such illumination prior to 11:00 p.m.
3. Luminaires shall be installed to meet the criteria of a cutoff fixture.
4. Luminaires shall be aimed no greater than a distance two (2) mounting heights or less from the base of the pole (a maximum angle of 63 degrees up from nadir or a minimum of 27 degrees down from horizontal), displayed as follows:
5. Light trespass attributable to the recreational facility lighting system shall not exceed one-half (0.5) initial horizontal foot candles and two (2.0) initial vertical foot candles on adjacent properties within a residential zoning district, except public ways.
6. Initial illumination levels shall not exceed the target levels specified by the IESNA by more than 30% to account for light loss factors such as lamp lumen depreciation and luminaire dirt depreciation.
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