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1 All buildings constructed after the adoption date of this chapter shall be served by undergrounded utilities 2 (natural gas, electric, cable, telephone, etc.) extending from the public right-of-way to the building. 3 4 307 Construction trailer/Field Office 5 Construction trailers and field offices may only be placed and used in conjunction with an active building, 6 utility, or grading permit onsite. The construction trailer/field office must be removed within two weeks of 7 the building obtaining a certificate of occupancy or the grading and utility work completed. 8 9 308-309 Reserved. 10 11 310 Lighting 12 The purpose of this section is to provide regulations to balance lighting needs for visibility and personal 13 and property safety with the negative impacts of off-site light spill-over. 14 15 (A) Wall lighting maybe used to illuminate the pedestrian walkways, entrance areas, loading docks, and 16 yard areas within 20 feet of the building.No wall lighting may be used exclusively to illuminate areas 17 for motor vehicle parking or access. 18 (B) Architectural lighting, including LED or neon banding, must be mounted on the building or canopy. 19 Architectural lighting directed upward onto the building facade is permitted provided no glare or light 20 pollution are produced. LED banding must use colored tube shielding for a continuous appearance. 21 (C) Free-standing and wall-mounted luminaire regulations: 22 (1) Height maximums, including the base and support structure, are limited as follows: 23 a. Farther than 200 feet from any property zoned residential: 30 feet. 24 b. Within 200 feet of any property zoned residential: 15 feet. 25 (2) Cut-off angles must be equal to or less than 90 degrees. 26 (3) Ballfield, stadium, or outdoor recreation lighting is exempt from the height and cut-off angle 27 requirements in this section though the design shall constitute the absolute minimum height 28 necessary to light the area and must provide shielding to reduce off-field light spill. 29 (D) Lighting intensity must adhere to the following table: 30 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. 31 32 (E) Exterior lighting must be operational when a business is open or employees are on site. 33 (F) Glare. All lighting must be arranged so as not to produce glare. All properties must be in compliance 34 with the following: Page 34 of 141