city code
Subdividers Ordinance
Page 132 of 158
Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. 5. Lamp wattage of all luminaries proposed;
6. Photometric plans that show the foot candle - horizontal
measurement internal to the site and at the property lines and
the foot candle - vertical measurement at the property lines
only. (Foot candle - horizontal measurements is taken along a
horizontal plane at a height of three and one-half (3.5) feet
above the ground. Foot-candle - vertical measurement is taken
at a minimum height of three and one-half (3.5) feet above the
ground but must also be required at any height along a vertical
plane at a property boundary pursuant to the direction of the
Zoning Administrator.) Photometric plans must be based on a
light loss factor of 1.0.
7. Other information and data reasonably necessary to
evaluate the required lighting plan pursuant to the
request of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
8.05 MEASURING LIGHT LEVELS
A. Metering Equipment
Light levels of both direct and indirect light must be measured in foot-
candles with a direct reading, portable light meter. Readings must be
taken only after the cell has been exposed long enough to provide a
constant reading.
B. Method of Measurement
Foot-candle - horizontal measurements must be taken along a
horizontal plane at a height of three and one-half (3.5) feet above the
ground. Foot-candle vertical measurement must be taken at a minimum
height of 3.5 feet above the ground, but it may also be taken at any
height along a vertical plane along a property boundary line if required
by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
8.06 STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
A. Tables 1 and 2
The standards and requirements set forth in Tables 1 and 2 regulate
and govern the use of, design of, construction or modification of any
lighting system for the purpose of illuminating exterior areas including,
but not limited to, signs, parking areas, buildings, landscaping, porches,
and driveways.
Table 1 sets forth whether the proposed wattage of a luminaries is
permitted, not permitted or a special use. In residential zoning districts,
whether a specified wattage is permitted or not permitted is based on
the width of the street right-of-way abutting the proposed luminaries. In
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Adopted November 14, 2007
Sources
- citycode: Subdividers Ordinance (Tiffin-Zoning-Ordinance-2007-287.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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