Subdividers Ordinance

SECTION 8 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8.01 INTENT Exterior lighting is used to illuminate residential, commercial, industrial, PAD and public uses; parking lots, sidewalks, signs, and other elements within the City of Tiffin. When well designed and properly installed, exterior lighting can be and is very useful in improving visibility and safety, providing a sense of security, and complementing the character of the City of Tiffin. If exterior lighting is not well designed and properly installed it can be inefficient, cause glare, and create light trespass and sky glow. Light trespass falling over property lines can illuminate adjacent grounds or buildings in an objectionable manner. In order to insure that exterior lighting is well designed, and impacts on adjacent properties are limited, the following requirements are set forth controlling exterior lighting in both residential and non-residential zoning districts. 8.02 DEFINITIONS Canopy: Any overhanging shelter or shade or other protective structure constructed in such a manner as to allow pedestrians or vehicles to pass underneath. Cutoff: The point at which all light rays emitted by a lamp, light source, or luminary are completely eliminated (cutoff) at a specific angle above the ground. Cutoff Angle: The angle formed by a line drawn from the direction of light rays at the light source and a line perpendicular to the ground from the light source, above which no light is emitted. Exterior Lighting: The illumination of an outside area or object by any man- made device that produces light by any means. Fixture: The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and can include all or some of the following parts: a housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and/or a refractor or lens. Flood or Spot Light: Any light fixture or lamp that incorporates a reflector or a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam in a particular direction. Foot candle (FC): A unit of illumination produced on a surface, all points of that are one (1) foot from a uniform point source of one (1) standard candle. Foot candle - Horizontal Measurement (HFC): The measurement of foot candles utilizing a direct reading, portable light meter mounted in the horizontal position. 129 Adopted November 14, 2007