§ 12.25. Exterior lighting.

1.

All outdoor lighting in all use districts other than residential shall be shielded so the surface of the source of the light shall not be visible from all adjacent residential districts, adjacent residences, and public rights-of-way.

2.

Illumination guidelines shall be in accordance with the following standards:

a.

Street iillumination. Standards for the illumination for streets and other public rights-of-way within the city shall be in conformance with standards as specified by the city manager. Illumination levels shall be so established as to provide proper protection for the health and safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

b.

Parking illumination:

Level of Activity	Vehicular Use Area Only		General Parking and Pedestrian Safety
	Lux	Footcandles	Lux	Footcandles
Low activity	5	0.5	2	0.2
Medium activity	11	1.0	6	0.6
High activity	22	2.0	10	0.9

 

High activity. Examples include major-league athletic events, major cultural or civic events, regional shopping centers, and fast food facilities.

Medium activity. Examples include community shopping centers, office parks, hospital parking areas, transportation parking (airports, etc.), cultural, civic or recreational events, and residential complex parking.

Low activity. Examples include neighborhood shopping, industrial employee parking, educational facility parking, and church parking.

3.

All illumination shall not be of a flashing, moving, or intermittent type other than used in connection with a sign for the conveyance of noncommercial information which requires periodic change, such as time, temperature, or stock average.

4.

All illumination shall be constant in intensity and color at all times when in use.