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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07032ORDINANCE NO. 7032 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING, ADOPTING OUTDOOR LIGHTING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND PROVIDING PENALITIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate material deleted, underscoring indicates material added.) SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 52 to read as follows: (a) Definitions: color chips are measured with special eauipment under a reference liaht source with (2) Fixture means luminare. (5) Glare means the direct light emitting from a luminare that causes reduced vision or momentary blindness. HPS is considered a point source: lighting shall be evaluated in the development review process to ensure that the functional and illumination and the need for illumination in relation to the effects of lighting on adjacent property owners and the neiahborhood. 100 a low CRI indicates that some color may appear unnatural when illuminated by the lamp. (3) Footcandle means a unit of measure for illuminance. A unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candlepower and equal to one lumen per square foot (7) Horizontal illuminance means the measurement of brightness from a light source, usually measured in footcandles or lumens, which is taken through a light meter's sensor at a horizontal position. Light trespass means light emitted by a luminare that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the luminare is located. (10) Low - pressure sodium (LPS) means a discharge lamp where the light is produced by radiation from sodium vapor at a relatively low partial pressure. LPS is a tube source and is a monochromatic light. (11) Luminare means the complete lighting system, including the lamp and fixture. (13) Mounting height means the overall height of the fixture or lamp above the ground. (14) Photometry means the ouantitative measurement of light level and distribution. (15) Security purpose lighting means reduced lighting levels as per Section 17- 4- 52(g). and which do not exceed .5 footcandles. (17) Sky plow means the result of scattered light in the atmosphere above urban areas and the haze or glow of light that currently surrounds populated areas and reduces the ability to review the nighttime sky. to the lowest level of illumination for a given area. Example U. ratio = 4:1 for tree given area the lowest level of illumination (1) should be no more than 4 times the average level of illumination. FIGURE 1: Examples of Sky- and Neighbor - friendly Lighting Fixtures (Illustrations provided by Bob Crelin /GlareBuster, Inc.) The following images depict fixtures that do not pollute the sky and neighboring properties with their light spill. Such fixtures are energy - efficient — the maximum amount of generated light is projected onto the area they are intended to illuminate. In addition, they do not produce sideways glare that may annoy neighbors and can hamper surveillance by police and private security. Flush -mount Canopy Fixtures s t � Full Cutoff /Shielded Decorative -type Fixtures Full Cutoff Fixtures T 7 Fully Shielded Wall -mount Fixtures (b) All exterior lights and illuminated signs shall: any location on or off the property: (2) Be of a white light, such as metal halide incandescent or a lamp with a color rendering index above seventy (70): (3) Not exceed the maintained horizontal illuminance recommendations (5) Be full cut -off style fixtures for all parking area lighting. (See Figure 1 ., (6) Be illuminated with flush mounted flat lens light fixtures for all under - canopy fueling areas. (See Figure 1): (7) Be shielded to prevent _glare and /or light trespass from all building, site and aesthetic lighting: (8) Uplighting is prohibited for externally illuminated signs except for monument signs of less than six (6) feet in overall height and made of granite, carved brick or other stone material: (9) Be full cut -off or a shielded type fixture (wallpack style fixtures are not a. Disability glare for pedestrians or drivers: b. Light trespass beyond the property line: and C. Light above a ninety (90) degree horizontal plane: (10) Be re_guired to be turned off after business hours, leaving only the and sign lighting, and may include parking lot lighting. Outdoor display lots for sufficient for security purposes only: (11) Not be installed, illuminated or maintained with a permanent beacon or searchlight: and (12) Have the following maximum mounting height: a. Twenty -four (24) feet when the fixture is located within seventy -five (75) feet of the site's boundary: or b Forty (40) feet when the fixture is located beyond seventy -five (75) feet from the site's boundary: and C. Constructed without wood poles. (c) Exemptions: (1) Except for subsection (b)(9) above, outdoor lighting for sports and athletic fields shall: a. Be installed with internal louvers and external shields to minimize sky glow; b Not have floodlights aimed above sixty -two (62) degrees: surrounding uses: d. Be shut off within one (1) hour after the game or event has ended. (2) Seasonal decorations with individual lights disolaved no longer than sixty (60) days per calendar year. W Residential incandescent lighting of 150 watts or fewer for each light 10 1 (d) Lighting plan submission Requirements: (1) Plans indicating the location, type, and height of the luminaries, including both building and ground mounted; from the manufacturer; (3) Photometric data such as that furnished by the manufacturer, showing the angle of the light emissions: and (4) Additional information as may be required by the Director of the Department of Land Use Administration in order to determinate compliance with this Section. a Class 1 municipal offense and punished as provided in Section 1 -2 -1. SECTION 2. Sections 17-4 -5[2]3 — 17 -4 -60 remain reserved. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. Department of Transportation. INTRODUCED July 28, 2003 L]'1 Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTEST: City rk PASSED AND APPROVED August 11. 2003