9-12-12: LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES:
A. Standards for Specific Uses:
1. Single-Family Residential: Exterior lighting, including recessed can lighting, shall be limited to a total amount equal to two (2) light fixtures per entrance to a structure and a maximum of six (6) additional fixtures on and around the residence that are compliant with all requirements listed in this chapter.
2. Gas Stations: Canopy fixtures shall be mounted on the lower surface of canopies and must be fully shielded in and of themselves (canopy edges do not qualify as shielding) by means of a flat lens recessed into the underside of the canopy, or a fixture that has a flat lens and opaque sides. Lighting shall not exceed twenty (20) foot-candles on the ground. Areas outside the area covered by the service station pump island canopy shall be illuminated so that the maximum horizontal luminance at grade level is no more than ten (10) foot-candles.
3. Recreational Facilities: Lighting for fields, courts, ice rinks, or tracks shall not exceed maximum illuminance criteria as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Exterior sports arenas, with exterior light fixtures for the playing area, shall be illuminated only for scheduled events and extinguished within one-half (1/2) hour after the conclusion of the final event of the day. The remainder of the facility lighting, except for reasons of security, shall be extinguished at ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. or within one-half (1/2) hour after the end of an event, whichever is later. Exterior sports arenas, with exterior lighting fixtures for the playing area, shall have the illumination level determined by the sport of play in each event. Light levels shall be reduced for sports that require less than the maximum available lighting for the field based on IES sports lighting standards.
4. Parking Lots: Parking lots shall meet the requirements of sections 9-3-8 and 9-3-9 of this title. (Ord. 21, Series 2007; amd. Ord. 1, Series 2019; Ord. 3, Series 2019; Ord. 19, Series 2020; Ord. 6, Series 2022; Ord. 5, Series 2024)