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Section 13.05

Lighting Standards

Unless exempted under Section 13-06: Exemptions, all lighting must comply with the following standards:
1. Freestanding Pole Lighting
  1. Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and directed downward to prevent off- site glare. Fixed (not adjustable), downward directed, metal halide or LED, shoebox fixtures shall be used in an effort to maintain a unified lighting standard throughout the Village and prevent “sky glow
  2. The intensity of light within a site shall not exceed ten (10) footcandles within any site or one (1) footcandle at any property line, except where it abuts a service drive or other public right-of-way. The only exception is for automobile dealership lighting, where a maximum of twenty (20) footcandles is permitted in display areas within the site but the above standards shall apply to intensity at the property line. Footcandles abutting a residential district or use can be a maximum of 0.5 footcandles at the property line.
  3. The Planning Commission may approve decorative light fixtures as an alternative to shielded fixtures when it can be proven that there will be no off-site glare and the proposed fixtures are necessary to preserve the intended character of the site.
  4. The maximum height of parking lot light fixtures shall be twenty (20) feet, except that the Planning Commission may permit a maximum height of thirty (30) feet within commercial, industrial, and office zoning districts and for institutional uses in residential districts when the poles are no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to a residential district or use.
  5. Parking lot poles shall be located in parking lot islands or in the periphery parking lot area. Light poles shall be prohibited in parking spaces.
  6. Except where used for security purposes, all outdoor lighting fixtures, existing or hereafter installed and maintained upon private property within non-residential zoning districts shall be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except where such use continues after 11:00 p.m. but only for so long as such use continues.
2. Building-Mounted Lighting
  1. Building-mounted lighting shall be fully shielded and directed downward to prevent off-site glare. Fixed (not adjustable), downward directed, metal halide fixtures shall be used in an effort to maintain a unified lighting standard throughout the Village and prevent “sky glow.”
  2. The intensity of light within a site shall not exceed ten (10) footcandles within any site or one (1) footcandle at any property line, except where it abuts a service drive or other public right-of-way. Footcandles abutting a residential district or use can be a maximum of 0.5 footcandles at the property line.

3) The Planning Commission may approve decorative light fixtures as an alternative to shielded fixtures when it can be proven that there will be no off-site glare and the proposed fixtures will improve the appearance of the site or is necessary for security purposes. 4) The intensity of lighting under roof eaves, awnings, porticos, or other structural projections shall not exceed ten (10) footcandles. The internal illumination of building-mounted awnings is prohibited. 5) Luminous tube, LED, and exposed bulb lighting is prohibited as an architectural detail on all buildings, e.g. along the roof line and eaves, around windows, etc. unless approved by the Planning Commission upon showing that the treatment will enhance the appearance of the building.

Window Lighting
1. Any light fixtures visible through a window must be shielded to prevent glare at the property line.
2. Luminous tube, LED, and exposed bulb lighting (visible from the property line) is prohibited in the windows of a building unless it is part of a sign that meets the requirements of Article 4, Division 4: Signs.
Gas Station Canopy Lighting.
1. The intensity of lighting under gas station canopies shall not exceed 32 footcandles or have an average intensity greater than 22 footcandles for LED fixtures. Any other fixtures shall not have an intensity greater than 20 footcandles.
2. All fixtures must be recessed into the canopy and the lens shall not extend below the lowest part of the fixture.
Other Lighting
1. The internal illumination of building-mounted canopies is prohibited.
2. Indirect illumination of signs and buildings is permitted provided there is no off- site glare.
3. The use of laser light source, search lights or any similar high intensity light for outdoor advertisement or entertainment is prohibited.
4. Lighting shall not be of a flashing, moving, or intermittent type.
5. Luminous tube, LED, and exposed bulb fluorescent lighting is permitted as part of a sign meeting the requirements of Article 4, Division 4, Signs.