Lighting requirements
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, lighting for safety shall be provided at intersections, along walkways, at entryways, between buildings and in parking areas and shall be coordinated with stall and aisle layouts.
(b) The maximum height of standards in commercial and industrial districts shall not exceed 25 feet.
(c) Where there is a mix of residential and commercial uses, light standards shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
(d) The height and shielding of lighting standards shall provide proper lighting without hazard to drivers or nuisance to residents.
(e) The design of lighting standards shall be of a type appropriate to the development and the town.
(1) Illumination levels within parking lots and on pedestrian walkways should generally not exceed one footcandle. Higher levels should be maintained at vehicular entrances and exits, but typically shall not exceed two footcandles.
(2) Cutoff luminaries are desirable with at least a 90-degree cutoff.
(3) Bulbs such as incandescent, halide or halogen which produce white/clear cast are preferred.
(f) Spotlights, if used, shall be placed on standards, pointing toward the building and positioned so the light will not wash onto residential areas.
(g) For properties bounding residentially zoned or used properties, light cast by parking and/or security lights shall not exceed one-half footcandle.
(Ord. No. 98-7, 5-11-1998)