A. Minimum Necessary: Outdoor lighting should be the minimum necessary to provide for safety and functionality. The lowest wattage light source necessary for a lighting application should be used. (Ord., 3-10-2016)
B. Maximum Color Temperature Of All Lighting Fixtures: The correlated color temperature of any outdoor lighting fixture shall not exceed three thousand degrees kelvin (3000°K).
C. Maximum Lighting Allowed: The total amount of outdoor lighting, whether shielded or unshielded, shall not exceed twenty five thousand (25 000) lumens per net acre for commercial properties and five thousand (5000) lumens per acre for residential properties. (2016 Code)
D. Allowable Applications: Outdoor lighting shall only be allowed in the following applications:
1. To illuminate the entrances to buildings (including garage entrances).
2. To illuminate pathways and walkways.
3. To illuminate parking areas and parking area access lanes.
4. To illuminate outdoor gathering areas, such as patios, pool and hot tub areas, outdoor dining areas and recreation areas.
5. For security purposes, provided all the following conditions are met:
a. The lighting is activated by motion sensors and shuts off fifteen (15) minutes after each disturbance or when the activity involved is completed.
b. The lighting is placed and directed such that no direct illumination falls outside the property boundaries where the security lighting is placed.
6. To illuminate signage.
7. For architectural lighting, provided all of the following conditions are met:
a. The property where the architectural lighting is placed is on a property designated as commercial by the town.
b. The architectural lighting is compatible with the purposes of this chapter as determined by the planning commission.
c. All architectural lighting is mounted on and directed onto the front of a commercial building facing the street.
d. The architectural lighting is sufficiently shielded such that the light source is not visible beyond the property boundaries.
e. The architectural lighting is directed such that all light falls on the front of the building, and not on the adjacent ground or into the night sky.
f. The architectural lighting uses low wattage light sources.
g. The architectural lighting is not used to illuminate landscape, statues or other similar features.
8. To illuminate outdoor water features, provided all of the following conditions are met:
a. The lighting is angled below the horizontal plane.
b. The lighting is placed underneath or behind the water such that the water diffuses the light from all points where the light is visible.
c. Each light source has a total light output of one thousand (1000) lumens or less and the total lighting is not greater than necessary to achieve the desired artistic effect.
E. Light Curfews:
1. Commercial establishments shall turn off all outdoor lighting, except that listed below, by one hour after closing. (For the purposes of this section, motels and hotels are considered open around the clock when they are open for the season.)
a. Lighting to illuminate the entrance to the commercial establishment.
b. Parking lot and pathway lighting required for the safety of guests.
2. Recreational lighting (residential and commercial) shall be turned off by ten o'clock (10:00) P.M., except to conclude a community approved sporting event that is underway. (Ord., 3-10-2016; amd. 2016 Code)