For the purposes of this chapter, terms used shall be defined
as follows:
DIRECT LIGHT
Light emitted directly from the lamp, off of the reflector
or reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or diffuser lens of
a luminaire.
FIXTURE
The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and can include
all or some of the following parts: a housing, a mounting bracket
or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and/or
a refractor or lens.
FLOOD OR SPOT LIGHT
Any light fixture or lamp that incorporates a reflector or
a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam in
a particular direction.
FULLY SHIELDED LUMINAIRE
Outdoor light fixtures shielded or constructed so that all
light rays are emitted below 60° from the horizontal plane as
certified by a photometric test report.
GLARE
Unwanted light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity
great enough to reduce a viewer's ability to see, and in extreme
cases, causing momentary blindness.
HEIGHT OF LUMINAIRE
The height of a luminaire shall be the vertical distance
from the lowest point of the ground directly below and within 10 feet
of the center line of the luminaire to the highest direct-light-emitting
part of the luminaire.
INDIRECT LIGHT
Direct light that has been reflected or has scattered off
of other surfaces.
LAMP
The component of a luminaire that produces the actual light.
LIGHT TRESPASS
The shining of light produced by a luminaire above a specified
limit and/or beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is
located.
LUMEN
A unit of luminous flux, or light energy output. One footcandle
is one lumen per square foot. For the purposes of this chapter, the
lumen output values shall be the initial lumen output ratings of a
lamp.
LUMINAIRE
This is a complete lighting system, and includes a lamp or
lamps and a fixture.
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
The nighttime illumination of an outside area or object by
any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means.
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR LIGHTING
The specific illumination of an outside area of object by
any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means
for a period of less than seven days, with at least 180 days passing
before being used again.
No person, firm or corporation, their agents, servants or employees,
shall install, operate, use or maintain on any residential property
in the Village any exterior lighting which is not in compliance with
this chapter.
All exterior lighting shall be installed, arranged, placed,
oriented, used and operated with the required lumen output, reflector,
and screening to ensure that:
A. The light emitted will not be directed at or towards an adjoining
property or residence on an adjoining property. Any luminaire with
a lamp or lamps rated at a total of 1,200 or more lumens shall be
a fully shielded luminaire.
B. Any luminaire with a lamp or lamps rated more than 1,200 lumens shall
be a fully shielded luminaire and may not be aimed, directed, or focused
such as to cause light from the luminaire to be directed toward residential
buildings on adjacent or nearby land or foliage, or to create glare
perceptible to persons operating motor vehicles on public ways. Examples
of fully shielded luminaires are shown for illustration purposes only
in the diagram
included as an attachment to this chapter.
C. Any light source will be oriented, hooded and shielded to the degree
necessary and equipped with the minimum wattage so that the glare
from the light source will not cause light trespass as defined in
this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, light trespass shall
be limited to 0.05 footcandle at any point on another property measured
in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
D. Any luminaire with a lamp or lamps shall be mounted no higher than
three feet + (D/3) feet, where D is the distance in feet to the nearest
property boundary. The maximum height of any luminaire may not exceed
15 feet.
E. Lighting controlled by motion detectors shall turn off within 10
minutes after activation.
F. No single item or cluster of exterior lighting exceeding 3,000 lumens
shall be located within 20 feet of another item or cluster of exterior
lighting.
G. No single item or cluster of exterior lighting shall exceed 3,000
lumens output.
H. The total exterior lighting installation for a property, other than
underwater swimming pool lighting shall be limited to 10,000 lumens
plus, pro rata, 10,000 lumens per acre up to three acres, plus 5,000
lumens/acre above three acres. No more than 25% of the allowable exterior
lighting limits may be in the form of allowable non-hooded luminaires.
I. No flashing, laser or neon lights shall be permitted. Holiday lighting,
comprised of string lighting and other low-level illuminated articles,
shall be permitted only during the traditional fall/winter holiday
period.
J. Lighting within a public right-of-way or easement for the principal
purpose of illuminating roads and highways shall be exempt from the
restrictions of this chapter.
K. Exterior lighting used to illuminate a tennis court or other recreational
court is prohibited.