1. Lighting plan required. A lighting plan is required for development within the multi-unit residence, residential manufactured home park commercial, industrial and public districts and for non-residential development in residential and interim development districts. Single-family and two-family dwellings are exempt from a required lighting plan but are subject to applicable lighting requirements.
2. Maximum Lighting Regulations.
A. The maximum allowable foot-candle at any lot line is one foot-candle.
B. When additional security lighting is required for security reasons in excess of the foot-candle limit imposed by item 1 above, additional lighting may be allowed based on evidence for the need for additional security through site plan review.
C. No glare onto adjacent properties is permitted.
3. Luminaire with Cut Off Standards.
A. To be considered a cut off luminaire, the cut off angle must be 75 degrees or less.
B. The maximum total height of a cut off luminaire, either freestanding or attached to a structure, is 25 feet.
C. A cut off luminaire must be designed to completely shield the light source from an observer 3.5 feet above the ground at any point along an abutting lot line.
4. Luminaire with No Cut Off Standards. Decorative and/or architectural lighting with no cut off may approved as part of site plan review subject to the following standards:
A. A luminaire is considered to have no cut off if it is unshielded or has a cut off angle greater than 75 degrees.
B. The maximum permitted total height of a luminaire with no cut off is 15 feet.
5. Exceptions to Lighting Standards.
A. Uplighting of buildings, flags, statues, etc. is allowed but all light must be directed onto the object and cannot glare onto other properties.
B. Because of their unique requirements for nighttime visibility and limited hours of operation, outdoor recreational facilities (public or private) such as, but not limited to, football fields, soccer fields, baseball fields, softball fields, tennis courts, golf driving ranges, show areas, and other similar uses are exempt from the requirements of this section. Recreational facilities are permitted a total luminaire height of 65 feet in any district. Luminaires greater than 65 feet in total height may only be approved by conditional use.
C. Holiday and seasonal lighting.
D. Luminaires used for public roadway illumination.
E. All temporary emergency lighting required by public safety agencies, other emergency services, or construction.