The following provisions apply to outdoor display and sales areas except for car dealership parking lots, as specified in division (D) below.
(A) Parking lot outdoor areas shall be illuminated in accordance with the requirements for § 153.08. Outdoor display areas where a non- residential use is adjacent to another non-residential use, the maximum average maintained illuminance shall not exceed 20 maintained footcandles. Outdoor display areas where a non-residential use is adjacent to any residential use, the maximum average maintained illuminance shall not exceed 15 maintained footcandles and the fixtures shall be full cutoff.
(B) All light fixtures shall meet the IESNA definition of full cutoff fixtures unless specified otherwise. Forward throw fixtures (type IV light distribution, as defined by the IESNA) are required within 25 feet of any public street right-of-way. Alternatively, directional fixtures (such as floodlights) may be used provided they shall be aimed in accordance with § 153.05(C).
(C) The mounting height of outdoor display area fixtures shall not exceed 37 feet above finished grade, unless approved by the town’s Planning Department as having no adverse effect.
(D) For car dealership parking lots, the following provisions shall apply.
(1) Only cutoff or full cutoff fixtures shall be used.
(2) Mounting heights of up to a maximum of 35 plus two-foot raised base for parking areas when needed shall be used.
(3) Lighting at the first row or closest paved display area adjacent to a public right-of-way, the car bumper may not exceed a maximum average maintained illuminance of 20 footcandles. This limit also applies to other merchandise display areas. Full cutoff fixtures shall be used in both locations.
(4) Lighting in the non-merchandising areas of the parking lot shall be no higher than five FC average maintained. Full cutoff fixtures shall be used here.
(2003 Code, § 28.7) Penalty, see § 153.99