[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove 3-17-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Site plan review — See Ch. 264.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 283.
Zoning — See Ch. 320.
[1]
Editor's Note; This local law also repealed former Ch. 200,
Lighting, Outdoor, adopted 10-5-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005.
No person, firm or corporation, or their respective agents,
servants or employees, shall install, repair, alter, replace, re-locate,
operate or maintain any permanent outdoor light fixture, lamp or other
artificial means of radiating light ("exterior lighting") on private
property in the Village which is not in compliance with the following
requirements:
A.
All exterior lighting shall be either "fully shielded" or fitted with opaque hoods, shields, louvers, shades, and other devices to insure that all light generated by the light source is directed downward and not outward horizontally, and so fitted that no portion of the light source is visible when the light fixture is viewed from the property line. The term "light source" includes the light bulb and all refractive, reflective, and translucent light transmitting parts of the fixture. Post lanterns, pier lanterns and lanterns mounted on residences are exempt from the provisions of Subsections A and B of this chapter.
B.
No exterior light source, including fixtures not mounted on the primary
structure, shall be mounted higher than 12 feet measured from the
actual grade immediately beneath the light source.
C.
No exterior lighting shall illuminate any public or private road,
public waterway, public beach, conservation easement, or public right-of-way.
D.
No exterior light source shall illuminate, reflect, spill over, or
otherwise create a nuisance upon an adjoining property.
E.
No flashing, laser, searchlight, strobe, tracing, pulsating, or neon
exterior lighting is permitted.
F.
No recreational court, including tennis courts, basketball courts,
or sports courts shall be artificially illuminated after 10:00 p.m.
G.
Lighting intended to illuminate foliage, trees, landscape, or architectural
structures must be fully shielded and turned off daily by 12:00 midnight.
Temporary holiday exterior lighting is exempt from the provisions
of this chapter, except that such temporary exterior lighting shall
not be lit earlier than 21 days before the date of the respective
holiday and must be disabled within 15 days after the date of the
respective holiday and must be turned off daily by 1:00 a.m.
H.
No outdoor light fixture shall be operated by a "dusk to dawn" timer
or sensor, unless motion-sensor activated. Motion-sensor light fixtures
shall be operable to shut off after 10 minutes and shall not be triggered
by activity located off the property.
I.
Exterior light source(s) illuminating a driveway or walkway shall
be mounted only along the margins of the driveway or walkway, mounted
no higher than 18 inches from the grade at its base and spaced at
intervals of no less than six feet.
J.
Exterior light source(s) installed along fences are prohibited.
K.
Lighting that is determined by municipal law enforcement personnel
to contribute to a condition of disabling or distracting glare into
a public roadway from a light source may be ordered to be extinguished
at any time.
Any exterior lighting existing on the effective date of this
chapter shall be extinguished or brought into compliance with its
provisions on or before August 17, 2016.
Any person complaining about a violation of this chapter may
make a written complaint to the Village Code Enforcement Officer.
Each complaint submitted to the Village Code Enforcement Officer shall
include the date, time, place and manner in which a violation of this
chapter has occurred and must be signed by the complainant.
A.
Upon receipt
of a written complaint, the Village Code Enforcement Officer, upon
verification of a violation, shall issue an appearance ticket to appear
in the Village Justice Court.
The Board of Zoning Appeals, after a public hearing, may grant
variances from the requirements of this article.
