19.11.03 Definitions. As used in these regulations, the following terms shall be defined as follows
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1. Building Lighting – lighting cast onto the walls of a building or structure.
2. Business – A person, partnership, corporation, or organization engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit and non-profit seeking enterprise or concern; charitable organization. The definition is intended to be broadly construed.
3. Digital Sign – Cathode ray tube (CRT), flat panel liquid-crystal display (LCD), LED, plasma, aerial imaging, projector or other electronic device that electronically provides signage.
4. Direct Light – Light emitted directly from the lamp, off of the reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or diffuser lens of a lighting fixture.
5. Fixture – See “Lighting, Fixture”
6. Fixture Height – The location of the fixture as measured from the grade directly below the fixture to the top of the fixture.
7. Foot-candle (fc) – A unit of light measurement equal to one lumen per square foot.
8. Full Cutoff – Describes a lighting distribution where no light is allowed to emit from a light source at 90 degrees (horizontal plane) and all angles above. This applies to all horizontal angles around the lighting source, with no more than 10 percent of the light penetrating zone 1, and no light penetrating zone 2, as shown in Exhibit 1. A full cutoff lighting fixture is also fully shielded.
Exhibit 1
9. Fully Shielded – A lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that all light emitted by the source, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the lighting fixture, is projected below the horizontal plane, and where the lamp is not visible to the eye from a distance of 100 feet. A fully shielded fixture is not necessarily full cutoff.
10. Glare – Light emitting from a light source with intensity great enough to cause loss in visual performance or annoyance, so as to jeopardize health, safety, or welfare.
11. Hazard to Air Navigation – An obstruction or light source determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace.
12. Intermittent Lighting – Lighting that does not remain on for more than ten minutes at a time.
13. Lamp – A bulb, globe, LED, cathode, beacon, or other source of light.
14. Lighting Assembly – A complete structure consisting of a fixture and lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to support the lamps, to position and protect the lamps, to attach the lamps to the ground or to a structure, and to connect the lamps to a power supply.
15. Lighting Fixture – Luminaire, typically the housing, shade, and bulb portion of a lighting assembly
16. Lumen – A unit of measure for the brilliance of light source. The lumen rating associated with a given lamp is generally indicated on its packaging or may be obtained from the manufacturer.
17. Nadir – The direction pointing vertically down from the lowest light emitting part of the lighting fixture (see Exhibit 1 for an example).
18. Nonconforming Lighting – Any lighting that does not comply with the provisions of this Ordinance or with the provisions of any other applicable regulations of the City, but was lawfully pre-existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance or other applicable regulations.
19. Outdoor Lighting – Illumination of an outside area or object by any manmade device.
20. Sport Lighting – Lighting with the sole purpose of lighting a public sports field, court, or stadium during sporting events and training.
21. Temporary Outdoor Lighting – Lighting allowed as specified in an approved temporary permit pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter.
22. Trespass Lighting – Light emitted by a lighting fixture which is cast outside the boundaries of the property on which the lighting fixture is sited.
23. Walkway Lighting – Light which is intended to specifically illuminate a walkway or path, and does not include light that reaches a walkway from another source, such as a parking lot or street light.