Subdividers Ordinance

height of the luminaries does not preclude any luminaries or lighting system from meeting the foot candle performance standards set forth in Table 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 Table 2, are still applicable. For the foot-candles - vertical measurement, the measurements shall be taken not less than three and one-half (3.5) feet above the ground line in a vertical position and vertical readings at heights greater than three and one-half (3.5) feet may be required pursuant to the direction of the Zoning Administrator. The standards for vertical foot-candles, set forth in Table 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. 8.0.7 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 Johnson County Sheriff, the Tiffin Volunteer 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 Table 2. These uses are required to submit a lighting plan and shall be processed as special uses under the procedures in Section 11.07. These uses shall meet the requirements for maximum foot-candles at the property line. 134 Adopted November 14, 2007