§ 28-4. New light fixtures installed after the adoption of this article, including replacements for existing fixtures.

(a)

Lighting at public and private outdoor sports facilities, including but not limited to playing fields, arenas, tracks, and swimming pools, shall be shielded as well as is practicable to reduce glare, safety hazards, light trespass, and light pollution; shall provide levels of illuminance consistent with nationally recognized Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) standards; and shall be operated on a schedule that coincides with scheduled events.

(b)

No lighting of towers and associated facilities is allowed, except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state agency. In coordination with the applicable federal or state agency, the applicant shall determine the maximum height of the tower that would not require lighting. If a proposed tower would require lighting, the applicant shall demonstrate that a tower height that requires lighting is necessary. Such justification shall include documentation showing:

(1)

Coverage limitations;

(2)

Type of system (e.g., cellular, radio, television);

(3)

Technical and engineering details of the lighting to be installed; and

(4)

Requirements of federal, state, and local agencies.

(c)

If a tower height that requires lighting is justified, the applicant shall demonstrate how the lighting will be shielded from the ground. Shielding of tower lighting onto nearby properties shall be installed as part of construction of the tower. If lighting is justified, slowly blinking red lights must be used at night. White strobe lights at night are prohibited.

(d)

All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be full cutoff fixtures.

(1)

New streetlights and replaced existing streetlights shall be full cutoff, LED fixtures conforming to IESNA standards, utilizing a minimum output consistent with the safety of drivers and pedestrians.

(2)

Sag-lens or drop lens fixtures are prohibited.

(3)

Streetlights and private lighting shall be allowed to shine on adjacent property in the absence of a complaint of light trespass by an owner or occupant.

(4)

Light trespass is defined as 0.2 fc measured five (5) feet above the ground, five (5) feet inside the property line with the detector aimed at the source. Upon receiving a complaint of light trespass from an owner or occupant, the city shall evaluate the complaint Where light trespass is found to occur, the city shall take appropriate steps to eliminate or minimize the unwanted light emanating from a light on city property, or from private lighting. If a violation is found to occur, the offender may switch to a lower wattage bulb or convert to FCO fixtures to become compliant.

(e)

In the interest of conserving energy and protecting the environment, mercury vapor fixtures are prohibited.

(f)

Each flag shall be lighted by one (1) spotlight emitting no more than one thousand eight hundred (1,800) lumens.

(Ord. No. 12-104, 2-14-12)