§ 222-1 Chapter 222 Outdoor Lighting

Lighting.

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The following lighting design standards and guidelines are provided to ensure coordinated, safe, and nonintrusive functional lighting systems in each neighborhood. The site lighting requirements include:A. Standards.(1) No use shall produce a strong light or reflection of a strong, dazzling light or glare that extends beyond the lot line.(2) Security lighting fixtures shall not project above the facade or roofline of any building and are to be shielded. Lighting shields shall be painted to match the surface to which they are attached. Security lighting fixtures shall be restricted to lighting only the property owner's yard or other similar areas requiring security lighting.(3) Outside lighting shall be contained within yard boundary.

No light spillover shall occur outside the yard area.B. Guidelines.(1) Soft lighting of building facades is encouraged. Building lighting should be indirect in character. Indirect wall lighting or "wall-washing" overhead down lighting or interior illumination that spills outside the protected area is discouraged.(2) When possible, overhead wiring should be avoided.

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