§ 30-7.17. Illumination of Parking Areas.

a.

Parking areas shall be adequately illuminated whenever necessary to protect the public safety, subject to the regulations in subsections b., c. and d. below:

b.

The illumination of parking areas shall be so designed and located that light sources are shielded from adjoining properties and shall not cause a glare hazardous to pedestrians or auto drivers. All light fixtures in residential zones, or on parcels adjacent to any residential use, shall be limited to "full cut-off" type illumination, or as approved by the Planning and Building Director.

c.

The maximum height of any parking lot light standard is twenty-five (25′) feet, unless a use permit to allow a height in excess of twenty-five (25′) feet is approved by the Planning Board.

d.

The ground level illumination shall not exceed a minimum standard of two (2) footcandles, with a ratio no greater than fifteen to one (15 to 1) between the highest and lowest areas of illumination. In a residential zone, or on a parcel adjacent to any residential use, the permitted minimum standard is reduced to one-half (½) footcandles. Any proposal for parking lot lighting that would provide illumination at ground level in excess of the above standards is subject to approval of a Use Permit by the Planning Board.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 11-14C10; Ord. No. 1277 N.S.; Ord. No. 2375 N.S.; Ord. 2920 N.S. § 23)