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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.111
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Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones

Section 17C.111.520 Lighting
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that site lighting contributes to the character of the site and does not disturb adjacent development.

 Design Standards.

    1. Lighting shall be provided within parking lots, along pedestrian walkways and accessible routes of travel. (R)
    1. Lighting fixtures shall be limited to heights of twenty-four feet for parking lots and sixteen feet for pedestrian walkways. (P)
    1. All lighting shall be shielded from producing off-site glare, either through exterior shields or through optical design inside the fixture, so that the direction of light is downward. (R)

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16

Section 17C.111.520 Lighting
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that site lighting contributes to the character of the site and does not disturb adjacent development.

 Design Standards.

    1. Lighting shall be provided within parking lots, along pedestrian walkways and accessible routes of travel. (R)
    1. Lighting fixtures shall be limited to heights of twenty-four feet for parking lots and sixteen feet for pedestrian walkways. (P)
    1. All lighting shall be shielded from producing off-site glare, either through exterior shields or through optical design inside the fixture, so that the direction of light is downward. (R)

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16