[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands 8-10-2023 by Ord. No. 04-2023. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
All exterior lighting in R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zone Districts shall be designed to provide a maximum lighting intensity of five-tenths lumen per square foot (0.50 foot candles) and shall not exceed 0.10 foot candles at any property line. Lighting shall be of a soft or glare-free type and shall not cast an illumination color which shall be distractive, obliterate or obscure the view, be ultraviolet, strobic, pulsating, flashing or of any unnatural kind or create a public nuisance, discomfort or hazard. In addition, all exterior lights shall be installed and operated in compliance with the following standards:
(1) 
Every lamp and/or radiant light source having an initial light output of 1,750 lumens or greater must be shielded;
(2) 
All exterior lighting fixtures shall be designed, manufactured, installed and aimed in such manner as to shield glare from reflecting onto adjacent streets, properties, residences or public areas and be dark-sky-compliant. No permitted residential spotlight or floodlight shall be aimed higher than 45° above nadir at the lowest light-emitting point of the light source; and
(3) 
No lamp or radiant light source shall be operated or directed so as to result in light being projected onto a property from an artificial light source not located upon that property;
B. 
All lighting fixtures shall conform with all applicable requirements of the BOCA Basic Energy Conservation Code and the Lighting Power Budget Determination Procedure, EMS-1, of the Illuminating Engineer's Society.
C. 
The provisions and requirements of other provisions of the Borough Code shall not be affected by this chapter, unless expressly modified herein.
D. 
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter, as determined by Code Enforcement, the Police Department and/or the Borough Engineer shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of this Code.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed.
Should any section, clause, sentence, phrase or provision of this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect upon final passage, adoption and publication in the manner prescribed by law.