A. All applications for design review, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, subdivision approvals, applicable sign permits or building permits shall include lighting plans showing location, type, height, lumen output and luminance levels in order to verify that lighting conforms to the provisions of this chapter. The lighting administrator may waive the requirement for luminance level information only, if the lighting administrator finds that the luminance levels conform to this chapter. For all other exterior lights which must conform to the requirements of this chapter, an application shall be made to the lighting administrator, showing location, type, height, lumen output and luminance levels.
B. The lighting administrator shall review any new exterior lighting or any existing exterior lighting on subject property that is part of an application for design review, conditional use permit, planned unit development, subdivision approval, applicable sign permits or building permits, or any other land use approval, to determine whether the exterior lighting complies with the standards of this chapter.
C. The lighting administrator shall convey in writing a recommendation whether the exterior lighting complies with the standards of this chapter to the building official, the planning commission, or to the appropriate approving body as the case may be, before any review or hearing on a building permit, design review, conditional use permit, planned unit development, subdivision or applicable sign permit.
D. For all other exterior lighting which must conform to the requirements of this chapter, the lighting administrator shall issue a decision whether the exterior lighting complies with the standards of this chapter. All such decisions may be appealed to the appeal authority within thirty (30) days of the decision. (Ord. 2017.02, 4-13-2017; amd. Ord. 2018.07, 12-13-2018; Ord. 2020.06, 2-13-2020)