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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER OF THE COUNTY CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) TO ADD LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Be it ordained by the County Board of Supervisors that Chapter (Zoning Ordinance) of the County Code be amended to the following: Section Lighting. A. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement, orientation, distribution patterns, and fixture types of outdoor lighting. The intent of this section is to encourage lighting that provides safety, utility, and security; also to prevent glare on public roadways, protect the privacy of residents, and reduce atmospheric light pollution. B. Outdoor Lighting Compliance Statement. The applicant for any permit for work involving outdoor lighting fixtures governed by this Section shall submit, as part of the site plan, evidence that the proposed work will comply with this Section. This information shall contain but not be limited to the following: (1) The location, height, make, model, lamp type, and wattage of each outdoor lighting fixture; and (2) certification that the angle of total light cutoff is no more than 90 degrees; and (3) additional information the Zoning Administrator may determine is necessary, including but not limited to illuminance level profiles. C. Approved Materials and Methods of Construction, Installation, or Operation. The provisions of this Section are not intended to prevent the use of any design, material, or methods of installation or operation not specifically prescribed by this Section, provided any such alternate has been approved. The Zoning Administrator may approve any such proposed alternative provided it: (1) provides at least approximate equivalent to the applicable specific requirement of this Section; and (2) is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the purpose and intent of this Section. D. General Requirements: All zoning districts. (1) All outdoor lighting fixtures, including display lighting, shall be turned off after close-of- business, unless needed for safety or security, in which case the lighting shall be reduced to the minimum level necessary. (2) Auto/Truck filling stations. Island canopy ceiling fixtures shall be recessed. (3) Recreational facilities, public or private. Lighting for outdoor recreational facilities shal l be shielded according to Table F of this Section. (4) All light fixtures that are required to be fully shielded shall be installed and maintained so that the shielding is effective as described in the definition of a full-shielded fixture in Section Definitions. E. Special Requirements. Industrial and Commercial Zoning Districts, and industrial, commercial, and institutional uses in any zoning district. (1) Outdoor lighting fixtures shall comply with the shielding requirements of Table F of this Section. (2) Light trespass from a property shall be designed not to exceed 0.5 footcandles at the property line. F. TABLE OF SHIELDING REQUIREMENTS Fixture Lamp Type Shielded Low/High Pressure Sodium, Mercury Vapor, FULLY Metal Halide and Fluorescent over 50 watts Incandescent over 160 watts FULLY Incandescent 160 watts or less NONE Fossil fuel NONE Any light source of 50 watts or less NONE Other sources As approved by Section Note: Incandescent includes tungsten-halogen (quartz) lamps G. Exemptions. The following uses shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance: (1) Roadway and Airport lighting and lighting activated by motion sensor devices. (2) Temporary circus, fair, carnival, or civic uses. (3) Construction or emergency lighting, provided such lighting is temporary and is discontinued immediately upon completion of the construction work or abatement of the emergency necessitating said lighting. (4) Temporary lighting. (5) Lighting associated with agricultural pursuits. H. Definitions FULLY SHIELDED FIXTURE. An outdoor lighting fixture that is shielded or constructed so that all light emitted is projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest part of the fixtures. GLARE. Light that causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and ability. OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE. An electrically powered illuminating device or other outdoor lighting fixture including all parts used to distribute the light and/or protect the lamp, permanently instal led or portable, used for illumination. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search, spot flood and area lighting.RECESSED CANOPY FIXTURE. An outdoor lighting fixture recessed into a canopy ceiling so that the bottom of the fixture is flush with the ceiling.