Colorado Lighting, Inc.: Industry Regulations & Codes : City & County Lighting Codes of Colorado

Chapter 4—Design Requirements and Performance Standards

4-04 SPECIAL USES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
4-04-01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
4-04-01-05 NO DISRUPTION TO COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USES

Lighting, activities, noise, or increased traffic associated with a special use shall not unreasonably disrupt the operation of nearby commercial or industrial uses.

4-12 PARKING, LOADING, AND CURB CUT REQUIREMENTS
4-12-02 GENERAL STANDARDS
4-12-02-07 LIGHTING

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

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

2. Light shall be arranged so 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.

4-13 OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

These operational standards are designed to limit or eliminate conditions, which may negatively impact the environment and use of surrounding properties. These standards shall apply in all zone districts and to all uses of lands in Adams County.

4-13-01 LIGHTING

1. Position of Lighting Facility: Lighting facilities shall be arranged and positioned so 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 used to illuminate flags, statues, or any other object mounted on a pole, pedestal, or platform, shall use a narrow cone beam of light not to extend beyond the illuminated object.

4-14 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING DEVICES
4-14-04 PROHIBITED SIGN TYPES

Any sign or attractive device not specifically authorized by this Section 4-14 is prohibited unless required by law. The following are examples of signs, conditions, and other attractive devices, which are prohibited:

5. Any sign or attractive lighting device, whether on the exterior of the building, or on the inside of a window which is visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel, or from any public right-of-way, with intermittent, flashing, rotating, scintillating, blinking, or strobe light illumination, including an electronic message device, except for "time and temperature".

6. Any sign or attractive lighting device with exposed incandescent, metal halide, fluorescent light bulbs, or other exposed light source.

7. Any sign or attractive device which emits audible sound, odor, smoke, steam, laser or hologram lights, or other visible matter, including any sign which employs any stereopticon, or motion picture projection.

16. Any sign or attractive device which includes search lights or beacons.

4-14-09 CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF SIGN PERMIT
Any application for a building permit to place or construct a sign may be issued only upon finding the sign meets the following criteria:

4. Any light used to illuminate a sign shall be arranged to reflect light away from nearby residential properties and away from the vision of passing motorists. Internal illumination is encouraged.

4-23 NONCONFORMING CONDITIONS

4-23-07 NON-CONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND NATURAL OBJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE AVIATION INFLUENCE AREA

This Section shall not be construed to require the removal, or alteration of any lawful constructed building, structure, or use in existence at the time this regulation is adopted. Nor shall this section be construed to require any change in the construction, alteration, or intended use of any structure in cases where a building permit for the construction or alteration of a structure was issued prior to the adoption of this Section.

4-23-07-02 NON CONFORMING USES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE NOISE OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT AND IN THE AVIATION INFLUENCE AREA
4-23-07-02-02 LIGHTS AND MARKER INSTALLATION

The owner of any existing nonconforming structure is required to permit the installation, operation, and maintenance of markers and lights as deemed necessary by the aviation authority or operator, to indicate to the operators of aircraft in the vicinity of the aviation facilities the presence of aviation hazards.