5-9-100 Plan Submittal and Evidence of Compliance

1. Plan Submittal. Whenever a person is required to obtain a permit for outdoor lighting, a conditional use permit, subdivision approval or any development plan approved by Box Elder County, including all county projects, or a building permit, the applicant shall, as part of the application process, submit sufficient information to enable the Community Development Director or designee to determine whether proposed lighting complies with this code. All applications may be subject to review and action by the planning commission at the discretion of the Community Development Director. 2. Applications. All applications shall include the following: a. A site plan indicating the height and location of all lighting fixtures, both proposed and any already existing on the site. b. A description of each illuminating device, fixture, lamp, support and shield, both proposed and existing. The description shall include, but is not limited to, manufacturer’s catalog cuts and illustrations (including sections where required); lamp types, wattages and initial lumen outputs. Reg. of General Applicability: Outdoor Lighting Standards 5-9-5 c. Such other information that the Community Development Director may determine is necessary to ensure compliance with this code. 3. Plan Approval. If the Community Development Director or designee determines that any proposed lighting does not comply with this code, the permit shall not be issued or the plan approved. 4. Lamp or Fixture Substitution. Should any outdoor light fixture or the type of light source therein be changed after the permit has been issued, a change request must be submitted to the Community Development Director or designee for approval, together with adequate information to assure compliance with this code, which must be received prior to substitution. 5. Certification of Installation. For all projects where the total initial output of the proposed lighting equals or exceeds 100,000 lumens, certification that the lighting, as installed, conforms to the approved plans shall be provided by a certified engineer before the certificate of occupancy is issued. Until this certification is submitted, approval for use of a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for the project. 5-9-110. Approved materials and methods of construction or installation/operation 1. Approval of Alternatives. The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the use of any design, material, or method of installation or operation not specifically prescribed by this code, provided any such alternative has been approved by the Community Development Director or designee. The Community Development Director may approve any such proposed alternate if it: a. Provides at least approximate equivalence to that applicable specific requirement of this code, and b. Complies with the intent of this code.