§ 8.50.060. Lighting in the Residential Lighting Zone.

8.50.060.1 Generally. All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be installed and operated in conformance with this Chapter, and the California Building Code. The following standards are applicable to all outdoor lighting within the Residential Lighting Zone.

8.50.060.2 Maximum Lumens and Shielding. All outdoor lighting shall comply with the following lamp lumen limits and shielding requirements:

a.

Fully shielded: 2,250 lumens (or equivalent) maximum;

b.

Shielded: 825 lumens (or equivalent) maximum;

c.

Partly shielded: none permitted;

d.

Unshielded: low voltage (24 volts or less) landscaping lighting only;

e.

Prohibition against adjustable light fixture mounts: outdoor lighting fixtures shall be permanently installed so as to maintain the shielding requirements, except that low voltage landscaping lighting may use flexible or adjustable mounting systems.

8.50.060.3 Height Limit. Lights mounted on poles or structures intended primarily for mounting lights shall not exceed a mounting height of 40 percent of the horizontal distance of the light pole from the property line, up to a maximum of 16 feet high, whichever is lower; except that lighting attached to single family residences shall not exceed the height of the roof eave.

8.50.060.4 Total Lamp Power Limit. This subsection applies to all outdoor lighting, whether attached to a building, poles or other structures. The maximum allowable lighting limit per lot in the Residential Lighting Zone shall be determined by multiplying the area (square footage) of the lot by 0.03, the allowable lamp wattage per square foot of lot area.

8.50.060.5 Nonconforming Lighting. All outdoor light fixtures existing and legally installed prior to the effective date of this Chapter shall be deemed non-conforming and are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter except that non-conforming lighting fixtures shall not be structurally altered, reconstructed or replaced so as to extend their useful life. In the event that any non-conforming lighting fixture is structurally altered, reconstructed or replaced, such fixture shall be made to conform to the requirements of this Chapter. Additionally, should it be determined that a non-conforming light fixture results in light trespass, the Planning Director may require that the light be shielded, filtered, redirected, replaced with a less intense light source, removed or a combination thereof, to eliminate light trespass. Alternatively, a variance may be applied for.

(Ord. 1054, 3-17-2015)