What exterior wall & pole light shielding requirements apply to my property?
There is not a specific answer to this question as it depends on a number of variables. The Zoning Ordinance has requirements for lighting for parking areas and parking lots. Parking areas and parking lots are required to provide lighting during non-daylight hours if they are to be used during these times. Lighting shall be designed and installed to concentrate illumination within the parking area or lot as well as to prevent glare on adjoining properties and streets. When lighting is required, the intensity of the illumination shall be not less than one footcandle, but the intensity of illumination cannot exceed one-half (0.5) footcandle at any property line abutting a lot in an R or RO District. The height of lighting structures shall not exceed the height limit of the district in which they are located, and in no case shall they exceed 35 feet in height. The lighting structure height, type, style and shielding method will impact this requirement. A photometric study will more accura
