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

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS to the direction of the Zoning Administrator. The standards for vertical foot-candles, set forth in Section 165.07(5)(A)(2) are applicable along the entire vertical plane along a property line. E. Standards for Luminaries under a Canopy (for non-residential uses). Luminaries mounted to the underside of a canopy, which provide overhead illumination, shall be recessed such that no part of the luminary or the lamp shall extend below the exterior edge of the canopy. 6. Exceptions. A. Public Roadway Lighting. Luminaries used for public roadway illumination by a public transportation agency are exempt from the requirements of this section but may be subject to the regulations of federal or State agencies or by other intergovernmental agreements. B. Emergency Lighting. All temporary emergency lighting needed by the Sheriff, the Fire Department or other emergency services, as well as all vehicular luminaries, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. C. Recreational Facilities. Because of their unique requirements for nighttime visibility and their limited hours of operation, outdoor recreational facilities (public or private) such as, but not limited to, football fields, soccer fields, baseball fields, softball fields, tennis courts, golf driving ranges, show areas, and other similar uses as may be determined by the office of the Planning and Zoning Commission are exempted from certain illumination and other standards as follows: (1) The uses set forth herein are specifically exempted from the maximum foot-candle requirements - internal to the site as outlined and established in Section 165.07(5)(A)(2). These uses are required to submit a lighting plan and shall be processed as special uses under the procedures in Section 165.27(7). These uses shall meet the requirements for maximum foot-candles at the property line. 2. The uses set forth herein shall be exempt from the height requirements as set forth in this section. The Planning and Zoning Commission and Council shall review the proposed pole heights during the special use permit review process. D. Temporary Uses. Certain temporary uses may be unable to meet the requirements of this section and the standards set forth in Section 165.07(5)(A)(1)(2). These temporary uses may be permitted subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant for a temporary use may be required to submit the documentation required under Section 165.07(3) herein as a part of the application for a temporary use permit. 7. Prohibited Lights. A. Flickering or Flashing Lights. The Council shall permit no flickering or flashing lights unless authorized in a lighting plan approved as a special use or planned unit development. B. Searchlight and Laser Source Lights. No searchlights, laser source lights, or any similar high intensity light shall be permitted. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1497 -