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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1A. STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2B. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3. AIR QUALITY CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3A. ALARMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5. ANIMAL CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8. BUILDINGS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8A. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 10B. COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11. CONSUMER PROTECTION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11A. CONDOMINIUMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11B. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 13. DETENTION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 16. ELECTIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. ELECTRICITY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 18A. ENERGY POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19. EROSION, SEDIMENT CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19A. ETHICS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 20 FINANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22. FIRE SAFETY CODE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22A. FOREST CONSERVATION - TREES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 23A. GROUP HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24. HEALTH AND SANITATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24A. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24B. HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25. HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25A. HOUSING, MODERATELY PRICED - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25B. HOUSING POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 26. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27A. INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 29. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30. LICENSING AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30C. MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31A. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND TOWING REGISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31B. NOISE CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31C. NEW HOME BUILDER AND SELLER REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33. PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33B. PESTICIDES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 35. POLICE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 36. POND SAFETY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 38A. RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 40. REAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41. RECREATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41A. RENTAL ASSISTANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 42A. RIDESHARING AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44. SCHOOLS AND CAMPS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44A. SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 45. SEWERS, SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 47. VENDORS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 48. SOLID WASTES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 49. STREETS AND ROADS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50. SUBDIVISION OF LAND - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51 SWIMMING POOLS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51A. TANNING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 52. TAXATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53. TAXICABS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53A. TENANT DISPLACEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 54. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 55. TREE CANOPY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56. URBAN RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56A. VIDEO GAMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 57. WEAPONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 59. ZONING - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 60. SILVER SPRING, BETHESDA, WHEATON AND MONTGOMERY HILLS PARKING LOT DISTRICTS - REGULATIONS
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Section 6.4.4. General Outdoor Lighting Requirements
A.   Exemptions
Routine lighting fixture maintenance, such as changing a lamp or light bulb, ballast, starter, photo control, housing, lens, and other similar component, is not replacement and may be performed if such changes do not result in a higher lumen output.
B.   Design Requirements
1.   Fixture (Luminaire)
To direct light downward and minimize the amount of light spill, any outdoor lighting fixture must be a full or partial cutoff fixture.
2.   Fixture Height
A freestanding lighting fixture may be a maximum height of 40 feet in a parking lot with a minimum of 100 spaces, otherwise a freestanding lighting fixture may be a maximum height of 30 feet within a surface parking area and may be a maximum height of 15 feet within a non-vehicular pedestrian area. A freestanding light fixture located within 35 feet of the lot line of any detached house building type that is not located in a Commercial/Residential or Employment zone may be a maximum height of 15 feet. The height of a freestanding lighting fixture must be measured from the finished grade.
3.   Light Source (Lamp)
A light source must use only incandescent, fluorescent, light-emitting diode (LED), metal halide, or color-corrected high-pressure sodium, unless the applicable deciding body approves an alternate light source based on new technology.
C.   Lighting Types
1.   Security Lighting
a.   Any building-mounted security light fixture, such as a wall pack, must not project above the fascia or roof line of the building and must be shielded.
b.   Any security fixture, including but not limited to a floodlight or wall pack, must not face ground floor residential uses.
c.   Any security fixture must not be substituted for parking area or walkway lighting, and must be located in a loading, storage, service, or other similar area.
2.   Accent Lighting
Only lighting used to accent an architectural feature, landscaping, or art may be directed upward. The accent lighting fixture must be located, aimed, or shielded to minimize light spill and glare.
3.   Canopy Area Lighting
All development that incorporates a canopy area over a Filling Station, automated teller machine, or a similar facility must use a full cutoff fixture with a lens cover flush with the bottom surface of the canopy or recessed within the canopy. Canopy area lighting must be 30 footcandles or less under the canopy as measured horizontally at grade.
4.   Residential Entrances
Any entrance to a residential building or multi use building with more than 4 residential units must be adequately lighted to ensure the safety of persons and the security of the building.
5.   Outdoor Recreation Lighting
Lighting for any outdoor recreation field must be arranged to prevent direct glare onto any public or private property or street. Lighting of an outdoor playing field/court is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless the applicable deciding body approves other hours.
6.   Commercial Businesses
None of the provisions of Section 6.4.4, except for Section 6.4.4.E, apply to lighting for commercial uses placed on or within a building.
D.   Excessive Illumination
Except where otherwise stated in this Chapter, on-site illumination must be 0.5 footcandles or less at the lot line, excluding street lights within the right-of-way.
E.   Conditional Uses
Outdoor lighting for a conditional use must be directed, shielded, or screened to ensure that the illumination is 0.1 footcandles or less at any lot line that abuts a lot with a detached house building type, not located in a Commercial/Residential or Employment zone.