(A) Generally. This section shall only regulate exterior lighting that spills across lot lines or onto public streets.
(1) Street lighting exempted. This section shall not apply to street lighting that is owned, financed or maintained by the borough or the state, nor to an individual porch light of a dwelling.
(2) Height of lights.
(a) No luminary, spotlight or other light source that is within 100 feet of a lot line of an existing dwelling or approved residential lot shall be placed at a height exceeding 20 feet above the average surrounding ground level.
(b) This limitation shall not apply to lights needed for air safety nor lights intended solely to illuminate an architectural feature of a building, nor lighting of outdoor public recreation facilities.
(3) Diffused. All light sources, including signs; shall be properly diffused as needed, with a translucent or similar cover to prevent exposed bulbs from being directly visible from streets, public sidewalks, dwellings or adjacent lots.
(4) Shielding. All light sources, including signs, shall be shielded around the light source and carefully directed and placed to, prevent the lighting from creating a nuisance to reasonable persons in adjacent dwellings, and to prevent the lighting from shining into the eyes of passing motorists.
(5) Flickering. Flashing, flickering or strobe lighting are prohibited, except for non- advertising seasonal lights between October 25 and January 10.
(6) Spillover. Exterior lighting on an institutional, commercial or industrial property shall not cause a spillover of light onto a residential lot that exceeds one-half horizontal foot-candle at a distance ten feet inside the residential lot line.
(7) Gasoline sales canopies. All light fixtures under the canopy shall be recessed into the canopy or screened by an extension around the bottom of the canopy so that lighting elements are not visible from another lot.
(B) Additional information. If the Zoning Officer has reason to believe that the proposed use may have difficulty complying with the standards of this section, then the Zoning Officer may require an applicant to provide written descriptions of proposed machinery, hazardous substances, operations and safeguards.
(2006 Code, § 27-507) (Ord. 12/18/2003, passed 12-18-2003, § 507) Penalty, see § 154.999