§ 8108-5.12. Lighting.

Lighting shall be provided for all parking areas in compliance with Section 8106-8.6 and the following:

a.

Parking areas that serve night-time users shall be lighted with a minimum one (1) foot-candle of light at ground level for security.

b.

All lights in parking areas that serve non-residential land uses, except those required for security per subsection (a) above, shall be extinguished at the end of the working day. Lights may be turned on no sooner than one (1) hour before the commencement of working hours.

c.

Light poles shall be located so as not to interfere with motor vehicle door opening, vehicular movement or accessible paths of travel. To the extent possible light poles shall be located away from existing and planned trees to reduce obstruction of light by tree canopies. Light poles shall be located outside of landscape finger planters, end row planters, and tree wells. Light poles may be located in perimeter planters and continuous planter strips between parking rows.

d.

Any light fixtures adjacent to a residential land use or residentially zoned lot shall be arranged and shielded so that the light will not directly illuminate the lot or land use. This requirement for shielding applies to all light fixtures, including security lighting.

e.

In order to direct light downward and minimize the amount of light spilled into the dark night sky, any new lighting fixtures installed to serve above-ground, uncovered parking areas shall be full cut-off fixtures as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). New lighting fixtures installed for parking area canopies or similar structures shall be recessed or flush-mounted and equipped with flat lenses.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)