15.04.180 Lighting.
A. Lighting Plan. A lighting plan shall be submitted for any nonresidential development or multifamily residential development, unless waived by the Town Manager. Lighting plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer, lighting certified designer, manufacturer’s representative, or manufacturer’s application engineer and show the following:
1. The location and height above grade of light fixtures;
2. The type of light source (such as incandescent, fluorescent, high pressure sodium, metal halide, LED), rated lumens, and wattage of each light source;
3. The type of fixture (such as full-cutoff, cutoff, lantern, wall pack);
4. Calculations for site illumination resulting from the lighting, measured in foot-candles including minimum, maximum and average foot-candles and uniformity ratios;
5. Other information deemed necessary by the Town Manager to document compliance with the provisions of this section.
B. Lighting Standards.
1. All light fixtures in all zone districts shall be fully shielded, down-directed light sources, except unshielded fixtures of less than forty (40) watts may be used in residential districts.
2. Nonresidential and Multifamily Uses.
a. Maximum on-site illumination shall be five (5) foot-candles and no greater than one-half (0.5) foot-candles at the property line unless otherwise allowed by the Town Manager, with the exception of twenty (20) foot-candles under canopies for uses such as fueling stations.
b. Maximum light pole heights shall be no greater than the height of the building or thirty-five feet (35') tall, whichever is less.
c. Exterior lighting shall be extinguished within one (1) hour of the close of business or servicing or 10:00 p.m., whichever is later, with the exception of security lighting.
d. Security lighting shall be permitted by one (1) or more of the following techniques: (i) fifty percent (50%) reduction in lighting equipment; (ii) motion sensors for lighting fixtures not needed for constant security lighting; or (iii) site specific lighting such as lighting a trash dumpster, pay phone, or employee entrance.
3. Other Residential Uses. Freestanding outdoor lighting shall not be more than twelve feet (12') above grade and shall be full cutoff type. Lights mounted on a building or structure more than twelve feet (12') above grade shall be full cutoff type.
C. Lighting Trespass. In order to minimize light trespass onto neighboring properties, the maximum light level at a property line shall not exceed one-half (0.5) foot-candles.
D. Security lighting fixtures are not to project above the fascia or parapet of the building and are to be shielded or recessed in the building walls to provide cutoff at the property line. (Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017)