(A) All lighting installations commenced in accordance with this chapter must be in compliance with the International Building Code, as adopted by the City Council.
(B) Submission of plans and evidence of compliance. All building permit applications must include an outdoor lighting plan which includes the following information:
(1) The location of all existing and proposed light fixtures (may be included on site plan).
(2) A lumen calculation sheet to determine lumens per net acre. It must include the square footage of the total area to be illuminated, the light fixture catalog descriptions or ordering number, lamp types (i.e., incandescent, low pressure sodium, compact fluorescent, LED, and the like), the Kelvin rating for the lamp, the B-U-G rating for the selected fixture (if available); the number of fixtures or lamps (use the same unit corresponding to the unit used to determine how many lumens are produced), fixture or lamp initial lumens, the location from the edge of a canopy (if applicable), and mounting height of all existing and proposed lamps.
(3) Manufacturer’s specification sheets for all existing and proposed light fixtures.
(4) Elevations with notes where light fixtures are to be installed indoors which may be seen from the exterior.
(5) Site plan with specific measurements in feet for the area to be illuminated. A scale notation is not sufficient.
(6) Acknowledgment that the applicant has received notification of the provisions of this chapter.
(C) The city Building Official or other individual designated by the City Council shall review all building permits to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(D) Verification that a residential or non-residential building project requiring a building permit application has complied with the provisions of this chapter shall occur during the final electrical inspection by the city’s designated Building Inspector and verified by the city’s Building Official or other individual designated by the City Council.
(E) Upon receipt of residential building permit applications, city staff shall provide the homebuilder and/or applicant with educational materials about this chapter including a copy of this chapter. The city’s submission of educational materials shall be prima facie evidence that the applicant has received notification of the provisions of this chapter.
(F) For the first 60 days after the enactment of this chapter, residential building permit applicants may postpone the submission of the plans and evidence of compliance defined in this section for a maximum of 30 business days after the submission of their building permit application.
(G) Interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall rest with the city’s Building Official or other individual as may be designated by the City Council who is authorized to exercise reasonable judgement in its enforcement consistent with achieving the overall purposes of this chapter.
(1) In considering possible violations of this chapter for residential properties, the Building Official or other individual designated by the City Council shall act only upon receipt of a complaint.
(2) The city’s Building Official or other individual designated by the City Council is authorized to grant amortization extensions for residential and non-residential lighting in the city limits and for lighting of signage in the city’s ETJ in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Collaboration with the owners of noncompliant outdoor lighting is encouraged to rectify violations and obviate the need for citations and other actions by the city.
(4) Appeals of Building Official decisions or those made by another individual designated by the City Council may be made to the Mayor. Further appeals may be made to the City Council, which shall be the final authority.
(H) The City Administrator and City Secretary are authorized to promulgate and keep current one or more interpretive documents to aid citizens, business owners, builders, and electricians in the interpretation of and compliance with this chapter. Such interpretive documents shall be educational only and shall not constitute regulations, amendments, or exceptions to the provisions of this chapter. All such documents shall be made available free of charge to requesters. To the extent possible, such documents shall be posted on the city’s web page. The city shall undertake other measures as required to educate citizens and other interested parties about the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 2022-08-04, passed 8-4-2022)