Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS (2) Height. The maximum height of cutoff luminaries, either freestanding or attached to a building or other structure, is 25 feet as a permitted use. A luminary greater than 25 feet shall require special use permit approval. (3) Control of Glare. A cutoff luminary shall be designed to shield the light source completely from observer three and one-half feet above the ground at any point along an abutting property line. D. Standards for Luminaries with No Cutoffs. (1) Cutoff Angle. A luminary shall be considered to have no cutoff if it is unshielded or has a cutoff angle greater than 75 degrees. (2) Height. The maximum permitted height of a luminary with no cutoff or with a cutoff greater than 75 degrees, that provides illumination along a property line, shall be less than the value three feet + (D/3), where D is the distance in feet to the nearest property line but in no case shall exceed 16 feet. The formula used herein for determining height of the luminaries does not preclude any luminaries or lighting system from meeting the foot-candle performance standards set forth in Section 165.07(5)(A)(2). (3) Control of Glare. Any luminaries designed with no cutoff or a cutoff angle greater than 75 degrees shall be designed such that the lamp utilized is no more than 100 watts or rated for more than 10,000 lumens, whichever is less. The standards for maximum foot-candles internal and at the property line, set forth in Section 165.07(5)(A)(2), are still applicable. For the foot-candles - vertical measurement, the measurements shall be taken not less than three and one-half feet above the ground line in a vertical position and vertical readings at heights greater than three and one-half feet may be required pursuant CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1496 -