§ 1707. Intensity specifications.
Latest version.
Illuminance levels for outdoor lighting fixtures shall comply in design and upon installation with the standards in table 17-1, measured at three feet above the ground or finished grade. Lighting for athletic fields shall be exempt from this section.
Table 17-1
Outdoor Lighting RegulationsAt Property Lines Including Rights-of-Way Minimum Footcandles Maximum Footcandles At property line abutting a residential or agricultural use None 0.5 At property line abutting an office or institutional use None 1.0 At property line abutting a commercial or industrial use None 1.5 Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas Minimum Footcandles Average Footcandles Maximum Footcandles Residential and agricultural areas 0.5 2 4 Office-institutional areas 1.0 3 6 Commercial areas 2.0 6 12 Industrial areas 1.0 4 8
(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)