Section 155.9.14 Maximum Illumination Standards.

   The figures in this table represent maximum levels of illumination for roadways, parking lots, and building exteriors.

 

Type of Land Use	Horizontal Illuminance (Foot-candles)		Uniformity Ratio (Average to Minimum)
	Average	Minimum
Roadways    Major road    Local road	0.6 - 1.6 0.3 - 0.8		3:1 6:1
Parking Lots    High activity (i.e., fast food facilities)    Medium activity (i.e., office, residential complex, or hotel)    Low activity (i.e., neighborhood shopping, schools, or churches)	3.6 2.4 0.8	0.9 0.6 0.2	4:1 4:1 4:1
Building Exteriors    Entrances, active (pedestrian, conveyances)    Entrances, inactive (locked doors)    Vital locations or structures    Surroundings	5 1 5 1
Commercial Docks and Piers	5

 

   Note: Where conflict is found between the standards set forth in Sections 155.9.7 through 155.9.13 and this section, the more conservative, lower illuminance standard will be the standard of choice.

(Ord. 1695, passed 11-8-12; Am. Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)