Allowed lighting in Zone B shall meet the following standards:
(a) Shielding and Lamp Requirements
Class I - Color Rendition Important | Class II - Safety and Security | Class III - Decorative and Aesthetic |
Fully Shielded Luminaires: - Luminaires of any type or intensity | Fully Shielded Luminaires: - Low pressure sodium or narrow spectrum amber LED or another light source with the same limited spectrum (any intensity) - Luminaires (≤ 4,050 lumens) - High pressure sodium on private roadways | Fully Shielded Luminaires: - Low pressure sodium or narrow spectrum amber LED or another light source with the same limited spectrum (any intensity) - Luminous tube lamps |
Unshielded Luminaires: - Prohibited | Unshielded Luminaires: - Luminaires activated by motion sensors (≤ 2,000 lumens) - Entrance luminaires (≤ 2,000 lumens) | Unshielded Luminaires: - Luminaires (≤ 2,000 lumens) |
All lumens shall be based upon the initial lumen value of the light source. | ||
(b) Hours of Operation. All Class I and Class III lighting shall be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except:
(1) On-premises signs may be illuminated while the facility is open to the public; and
(2) Off-premises signs may remain lighted until midnight; and
(3) Outdoor illumination of a sales area, commercial area, assembly area, repair area, or industrial area is allowed when the area is in use and the use is not prohibited by any permit issued by the County or by any law or regulation; and
(4) Recreation, sports court, and athletic field lighting, pursuant to the conditions of section 51.210.
(c) Signage Requirements.
(1) Lighting for on-premises signs shall be shielded where feasible and focused to minimize light spill into the night sky or onto adjacent properties.
(2) All lighting for off-premises signs shall be aimed downwards and fully shielded.
(Added by Ord. No. 10691 (N.S.), effective 12-18-20)