For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECT LIGHT. Light emitted directly from the lamp, off of the reflector or reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or diffuser lens of a luminaire.
FIXTURE. The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps, and can include all or some of the following parts: a housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror and/or a refractor or lens, and shielding.
FLOODLIGHT OR SPOTLIGHT. Any light fixture or lamp that incorporates a reflector or a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam in a particular direction.
FOOTCANDLE. A unit of illuminance. The amount of light falling on one square foot from one candle one foot away.
GLARE. Light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great enough to reduce a viewer’s ability to see and in extreme cases to cause momentary blindness.
HEIGHT OF LUMINAIRE. The height of a luminaire shall be the vertical distance from the ground directly below the center line of the luminaire to the lowest direct light-emitting part of the luminaire.
INDIRECT LIGHT. Direct light that has been reflected or has scattered off of other surfaces. Lamp: The component of a luminaire that produces the actual light.
LIGHT TRESPASS. The shining of light produced by a luminaire beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.
LUMEN. A unit of luminous flux. One footcandle is one lumen per square foot. For the purposes of this subchapter the lumen output values shall be the initial lumen output ratings of a lamp.
LUMINAIRE. This is a complete lighting system and includes a lamp or lamps and a fixture.
OUTDOOR LIGHTING. The illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means.
SHIELDING. This is where direct light from a lamp is cut off or deflected downward by the use of a hood or box or other means.
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR LIGHTING. The specific illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means for a period of less than seven days with at least 180 days passing before being used again.
(Ord. 2005-8, passed 6-6-2005)