§ 3372.914. Lighting.

A.

For general lighting, including parking lots, cut-off down lighting is required. For less intense pedestrian lighting, globe lighting may be used provided the level is no more than 4,000 lumens per fixture. All lights must be directed or shielded so as to avoid off-site light spillage.

B.

All external outdoor lighting fixtures, which are being used for the same purpose, within a given development must be from the same or similar manufacturer's type to insure aesthetic compatibility.

C.

Parking lot lighting must be in accordance with the following standards:

1.

Light fixtures must not exceed 20 feet above grade when located on a lot or premise of two acres or less:

2.

Light fixtures must not exceed 28 feet above grade when located on a lot or premise of more than two acres:

3.

When located within 25 feet of a residential district the height of a light fixture must not exceed 14 feet above grade: and

4.

In parking lots, lights must be placed in parking lot islands or on a solid base to protect both lights and vehicles from possible damage.

D.

All on-site utilities, within a new development or a 50 percent or greater expansion of a building's gross floor area, must be underground.

E.

Gasoline service station canopy lighting must be recessed within a canopy and use an opaque shield around the sides of a light.

F.

Searchlights are prohibited.

(Ord. 2341-03 § 46.)