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1 (A) Wall lighting may be used to illuminate the pedestrian walkways, entrance areas, loading docks, and 2 yard areas within 20 feet of the building. No wall lighting may be used exclusively to illuminate areas 3 for motor vehicle parking or access. 4 (B) Architectural lighting, including LED or neon banding, must be mounted on the building or canopy. 5 Architectural lighting directed upward onto the building facade is permitted provided no glare or 6 light pollution are produced„ LED banding must use colored tube shielding for a continuous 7 appearance. 8 (C) Free-standing and wall -mounted luminaire regulations: 9 (1) Height maximums, including the base and support structure, are limited as follows: 10 a. Farther than 200 feet from any property zoned residential: 30 feet. 11 b. Within 200 feet of any property zoned residential: 15 feet. 12 (2) Cut-off angles must be equal to or less than 90 degrees. 13 (3) Ballfield, stadium, or outdoor recreation lighting is exempt from the height and cut-off angle 14 requirements in this section though the design shall constitute the absolute minimum height 15 necessary to light the area and must provide shielding to reduce off -field light spill. 16 (D) Lighting intensity must adhere to the following table: 17 Required Minimum and Maximum Light Intensities (as measured in foot candles at the ground level) Maximum Minimum Maximum Intensity at Use Intensity Intensity Property Line Parking areas for non-residential uses 1 15 0.5 Parking areas for multi -family residential uses 1 15 0.5 Private pedestrian walkways for non-residential 5 20 0.5 and multi -family residential uses Building entrances and exits 5 20 0.5 Exterior storage areas 0.5 15 0.5 Vehicle sales lots 1 20 0.5 Non -specified uses - For uses not specifically listed above, light requirements may be computed by the zoning administrator. 18 19 (E) Exterior lighting must be operational when a business is open or employees are on site. 20 (F) Glare. All lighting must be arranged so as not to produce glare. All properties must be in 21 compliance with the following: 22 (1) All light sources must be controlled and equipped with lenses, louvers, shields, or prismatic 23 control devices designed to prevent off -site views of the light source. 24 (2) No flickering or flashing lights except those associated with public safety activities may be 25 permitted. 26 (3) Light sources that are integrated into a canopy must be designed to be recessed and flush 27 with the ceiling of the canopy, and equipped with a flat lens surface. 28 (4) Residential single-family and townhome uses may have wall -mounted lighting with exposed 29 light sources provided glare is not produced from off -site views. 30 (G) Compliance. Any new lighting installed after the effective date of this chapter must be in 31 compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Any lighting in existence before the effective 32 date of this chapter that does not comply with its requirements may be considered legally Page 37 of 160