(A) Lighting level should be the lowest possible for the purpose intended.
(B) All lighting installations shall be designed and installed with illumination to be at a cut off of 90 degrees or less, except as in exceptions in division (F) below.
(C) Maximum lamp wattage for commercial lighting shall be 250 watts.
(D) Maximum lamp wattage for residential lighting shall be 100 watts incandescent, 26 watts compact fluorescent.
(E) Light trespass shall be controlled with the proper choice of luminaires and optics.
(F) The following are excepted from the above lighting standards:
(1) Lighting in swimming pools and other water features governed by Art. 680 of the National Electrical Code;
(2) Exit signs and other illumination required by Building Codes;
(3) Lighting for stairs and ramps, as required by the Building Code;
(4) Signs are regulated by Ch. 153 of this code of ordinances, but all signs are recommended to be fully shielded;
(5) Holiday and temporary lighting;
(6) Athletic field lighting (e.g., football, baseball, softball), with Planning Commission approval, when steps have been taken to minimize glare and light trespass and utilize sensible curfews; and
(7) Low-voltage landscape lighting, but such lighting be shielded in such a way as to eliminate glare and light trespass.
(Prior Code, § 305.07) (Ord. passed 12-18-2007; Ord. passed 7-2-2018) Penalty, see § 162.999