HomeMy WebLinkAbout05102018 ZPC Agenda Item 3 Section 8-107.-Outdoor lighting.
(a)Intent.The intent of this section is to require outdoor lighting to use"full cut-off' fixtures,low-output
bulbs,shields or other methods to reduce light trespass,glare and light pollution and to encourage energy
conservation.
(b)In general.Any lighting device installed outdoors(or on the exterior of a structure)must be designed,
constructed and operated so that the bulb or light source(diffused or not) is not visible from within a door
or window of an occupied building on another building site used for residential purposes.
(c) Certain defenses . It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the device in
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question is:
(1)a streetlight approved by the City;
(2)an official traffic light or signal;
(3)an emergency light used temporarily(not longer than the emergency conditions involved);
(4)a decorative holiday light used temporarily(not more than 45 days out of any 365-day period);
(5)a security light requested or consented to by the current owner of(or person in control of)the building
(on another building site)that is illuminated;
(6)a light located in a front yard or street side yard(or on a building facing such a yard),if: (i)all the
lights in—or facing—that yard emit,in the aggregate,no more than 4,000 lumens,and(ii)no individual
bulb in—or facing—that yard emits more than 1,000 lumens; or
(7)a device illuminating a sports field.
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