Chapter 4—Design Requirements and Performance Standards

4-12-01 LIGHTING (General)  

1. Position of Lighting Facility: Lighting facilities shall be arranged and positioned so that no direct light or reflection creates a nuisance or hazard on any adjacent property or right-of-way. Exterior lighting shall be compatible with that of adjacent properties.

2. Consideration of Pilots: No lighting facility shall make it difficult for pilots to distinguish airport lights from others, result in glare in the eyes of the pilots using an aviation facility, impair visibility in the vicinity of an aviation facility or, in any way create a hazard or endanger the landing, take-off, or maneuvering of aircrafts intending to use an aviation facility.

3. Lighting Fixtures: All lighting fixtures shall be located so as to shield direct rays from adjoining properties. Luminaries shall be of a low level, indirect, diffused type and shall not exceed a height of greater than twenty (20) feet above finished grade.

4. Upward Lighting: Upward lighting for architectural, landscape or decorative purposes, shall have at least ninety percent (90%) of the total distribution pattern within the profile of the illuminated structure. Light fixtures use to illuminate flags, statues, or any other object mounted on a pole, pedestal, or platform, shall use a narrow cone beam of light that will not extend beyond the illuminated object

4-11-02-07 LIGHTING (Off Road Parking)

Any lighting used to illuminate required off-road parking areas shall be arranged in conformance with the following:

1. Lights shall be shielded so that directly emitted light shall not shine directly onto surrounding properties;

2. Light shall be arranged so that neither direct nor reflect light may create a traffic hazard and no color light(s) may be used in a manner which would be confused with traffic control devises;

3. No blinking, flashing, rotating or otherwise animated lights shall be permitted except temporary holiday lighting displays or safety devices required by federal, state, county or local regulations;

4. The maximum lighting level shall not exceed one (1.0) foot-candle for parking areas and twenty (20.0) foot-candle in loading areas and unloading platforms; and

5. Light levels measured twenty (20) feet beyond the property line shall not exceed one-tenth (0.1) foot-candle as a direct result of on-site lighting.

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