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§ 155.201 FILTRATION.
   Metal halide fixture lamp types shall be filtered. FILTERED means any outdoor light fixtures which has a glass, acrylic, or translucent enclosure of the light source.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.100)
§ 155.202 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS.
   (A)   Top mounted fixtures required. Lighting fixtures used to illuminate an outdoor advertising sign shall be mounted on the top of the sign structure or lighted internally. All such fixtures shall comply with the shielding requirements.
   (B)   Prohibitions.
      (1)   Searchlights. The operation of searchlights for advertising purposes is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise the following morning.
      (2)   Recreational facilities. No outdoor recreational facility, public or private, shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. except to conclude a specific recreational or sporting event or any other similar activity conducted at or in the facility which was in progress under such illumination prior to 11:00 p.m.
   (C)   Compliance limit. Existing outdoor advertising structures shall be brought into conformance with this chapter within two years from the date of adoption of the ordinance codified herein.
   (D)   Outdoor display lots. Outdoor display lots for vehicle sales and leasing shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. In addition, display fixture illumination shall be reduced within 30 minutes after closing so that the remaining illumination levels are sufficient for security purposes only; provided, however, that any illumination used after 11:00 p.m. shall be reduced to levels sufficient for security purposes only.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.100)
§ 155.203 TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS.
   (A)   Request renewal information required.
      (1)   Any person may submit a written request, on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator, for a temporary exemption request.
      (2)   A temporary exemption shall contain the following information:
         (a)   Specific exemption or exemptions requested;
         (b)   Type and use of outdoor fixture involved;
         (c)   Duration of time requested exemption;
         (d)   Type of lamp and calculated lumens;
         (e)   Total wattage of lamp or lamps;
         (f)   Proposed location on premises of the outdoor light fixture(s);
         (g)   Previous temporary exemptions, if any, and addresses of premises there under;
         (h)   Physical size of outdoor light fixture(s) and type of shielding provided; and
         (i)   Such other data and information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator.
   (B)   Approval; duration. The Zoning Administrator shall have 30 days from the date of submission of the request for temporary exemption to act, in writing, on the request. If approved, the exemption shall be valid for not more than 60 days from the date of issuance of the approval.
   (C)   Disapproval; appeal. If the request for temporary exemption is disapproval, the person making the request will have the appeal rights provided in §§ 155.195 through 155.204.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.100)
§ 155.204 OTHER EXEMPTIONS.
   The following structures or uses are exempt from these lighting standards: public recreation facilities, parks, pedestrian walkways, airport runways, telecommunication towers, broadcast towers, and historic period lighting.
   (A)   Nonconformance.
      (1)   Mercury vapor lamps shall not be used.
      (2)   Bottom mounted outdoor advertising sign lighting shall not be used.
      (3)   All other outdoor light fixtures lawfully installed prior to and operable on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter are exempt from all requirements of this chapter except those regulated. There shall be no change in use or lamp type, or any replacement or structural alteration made, without conforming to all applicable requirements of this chapter.
   (B)   Fossil fuel light. All outdoor light fixtures producing light directly by the combustion of natural gas or other fossil fuels are exempt from all requirements of this chapter.
   (C)   State and federal facilities. Outdoor light fixtures installed on, in and in connection with those facilities on land owned or operated by the federal government or the state, or any department, division, agency, or instrumentality thereof, are exempt from all requirements of this chapter. Voluntary compliance with the intent of this chapter at those facilities is encouraged.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.100)
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
§ 155.215 GENERAL.
   (A)   Any wind energy conversion system shall be located on parcel that has a minimum lot size of three acres.
   (B)   Wind energy conversion systems shall be allowed as accessory structures as conditional uses in certain zoning districts.
   (C)   In addition to the standards set forth in §§ 155.335 through 155.341 regarding all conditional use, all wind energy conversion systems shall also meet all the following requirements.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.110)
§ 155.216 COMMERCIAL SALE OF POWER PROHIBITED.
   Any wind energy conversion system shall be used only for the purpose of generating power for the property on which the wind energy conversion system is located or for the purpose of transmitting power to the electrical grid of an electric utility company through an approved interconnection.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.110)
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