HomeMy Public PortalAboutArticle 7_ Signs and Illumination_ZO-2016-0302_FINAL_201603301425573649ARTICLE VII
SIGNS AND ILLUMINATION
7.00 Intent and Purpose
7.01 Definition of Terms
7.02 Application and Procedure
7.03 Signs in All Districts
7.04 Signs in S-10, S-6, SC,
CR, T and OSC Districts
7.05 Signs in R.75, R1.2, & for
Residential Uses in the 1-3 &
RMUD Districts
7.06 Signs in NB, LB, CB, RMUD & PSCD Districts
7.07 Sign Special Permit
7.08 Permitted Illumination
7.09 Non -Conformance
7.10 Watertown Square Design Overlay District
7.11 Hotel and Motel Signs
7.12 Exterior Lighting Standards
7.13 Exterior Lighting Technical Submittals
SECTION 7.00 INTENT AND PURPOSE
A sign is a unique type of accessory structure, which because of its potential impact on adjacent lots and on
adjacent public street and land, warrants the regulation contained in this Zoning Ordinance. It is recognized
that signs perform important functions in communicating messages which are essential for public safety and
general welfare, provide information about types of goods and services available at permitted uses, and
provide orientation. Therefore, it is hereby found and declared that regulation of signs is necessary to promote
the health, safety and general welfare by:
(a) lessening hazards to vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
(b) preventing unsightly and detrimental development which is a potential blighting influence upon
residential, institutional, public business and industrial uses, and detrimental to property value;
(c) preventing signs from becoming so excessive in number, size, intensity, brilliance, or impact that they
obscure or distract from 1) public signs essential to the orderly and safe movements of goods and
persons in the Town, or 2) one another to the detriment of all concerned;
(d) facilitating easy recognition and immediate legibility of permitted signs; and
(e) securing certain fundamentals of good design for the Town.
The provisions of this article are complementary to, and shall not be construed as inconsistent with, or in
contravention of, Sections 29 to 33 of Chapter 93 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
SECTION 7.01 DEFINITION OF TERMS
(a) Accessory sign: any sign relating to business, service, or products including national brand products,
supplied on the premises on which the sign is located.
Animated or Flashing Sign: any sign or attention -catching device which in part or whole moves or
flashes or contains traveling lights or gives the impression of any movement or flashing whether such
effect is generated by natural or artificial forces.
Area, Flood, or Up -Lighting: Area, Flood Light: Any luminaire that is designed to direct the output of a
lamp in a specific single direction utilizing reflective elements external to the lamp. Such luminaires
may be manufactured with or without mounting hardware that can be swiveled, and are not equipped
to be aimed straight down. Up -Lighting - Any luminaire that is aimed or capable of being aimed above
the horizontal plane. Excluded from the definition of Up -Lighting is any luminaire aimed upwards into
an enclosed space.
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(d) Banner Sign: any piece(s) of fabric displaying a distinctive insignia, identifying wording and/or
symbolic representation of a business, service or activity.
(e) Directional Sign: any sign whose only purpose is to direct traffic to proper entrance or exit.
(f) Emergency Egress Lighting: Luminaires designed to illuminate emergency egress doors and where
such luminaires are connected to and activated by the emergency activation/fire alarm system.
(g) Freestanding Sign: Any sign not attached to a building or other improvement but instead permanently
erected upon or standing in the ground and usually supported from the ground by one or more poles,
columns, uprights, braces or cement anchors. Freestanding signs include monument signs but do not
include portable signs.
(h) Identifying Sign: any permanent structure or building surface, or part thereof or device attached
thereon or other outdoor surface or any combination of one or more of the foregoing containing any
word, letter, symbol, drawing, model, banner, picture or design, or any device used for visual
communication which identifies or calls attention to any premises, person, product, activity, service, or
business, directing the subject thereof to the attention of the public. Signs do not include non-
commercial murals.
(1) Illuminated Sign: any sign which is lighted by artificially generated light, either directly or indirectly.
(j) Marquee Sign: an identifying sign hanging from or supported by a permanent marquee or overhang.
(k) Non -accessory Sign: any billboard; or any sign or advertising device advertising a business, service,
product or activity at other locations.
(1) Projecting Signs: any non -translucent sign which is affixed at a right angle to the building wall, which
include fin, blade, and symbol signs.
(m) Symbol Sign: any non -translucent sign which is a three-dimensional representation or illustration of
the activity of the business or service.
(n) Temporary Sign: any sign constructed of light material which is intended to be displayed for a short
period of time only. A Temporary Accessory Sign is one which is accessory to an activity on the
premises, such as the temporary sign of a real estate agent, architect, contractor, painter or other
artisan or advertising a sale or other temporary activity in progress, and such sign may be placed on
the ground or attached to a wall. A Temporary Non -Accessory Sign refers to an event not related to
the premises and may also be in the form of a placard or banner attached to posts or trees on private
property only. A Temporary Identifying Sign is one which identifies the business at the location where
it is, or will be, erected during the period of construction, or alteration, or during the replacement of an
obsolete or inapplicable sign.
(o) Translucent Sign: any sign illuminated from the interior by an even light.
(p) Walkway Accent Lighting: Luminaires that are up to 42 inches tall in total height, and are used to
illuminate walkways, curbs, or similar situations, but not landscaping.
(q) Wall Sign: a sign painted on or attached and parallel to the wall of a building, but not including signs
attached to fences unless set back from all lot lines as required for a building in a district.
SECTION 7.02 APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE
(a) Application for a construction permit shall be made in writing to the Building Inspector, subject to
review by the Department of Community Development and Planning (DCDP), for all permanent signs.
Said applications shall contain the following information:
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(1) name, address and telephone number of applicant;
(2) location and position of sign;
(3) drawings and plans showing the building facade and the proposed sign, with specifications,
and in the case of symbol or banner signs, section plans are required;
(4) written consent of the owner of the building and land;
(5) such other information as the Building Inspector, Zoning Enforcement Officer or Planning
Board may require;
(6) In the case of any projecting, symbol or banner sign, liability insurance in an amount
to be determined by the Town to be appropriate (which in no case shall be less than
$250,000/$500,000 personal injury and $50,000 property damage) shall be carried by the
owner of said sign and a certificate of same shall be filed with the application.
(b) Within five working days, the Building Inspector shall refer the application and accompanying material
to the DCDP.
(c) After receipt of the application and all required material, the DCDP staff shall review the application.
The DCDP staff shall submit its recommendations in writing to the Building Inspector. The
recommendations shall be based on such sign design booklets and such design guidelines as the
Planning Board may adopt.
(d) Upon receipt of the DCDP'S report or the lapse of fifteen (15) working days from his referral to the
DCDP without such report, the Building Inspector may issue a permit for a sign which conforms to the
DCDP'S recommendations, if any, the regulations in the Zoning Ordinance, and such technical
requirements as are within the Building Inspector's jurisdiction.
(e) A second review may be requested with the following procedure:
(1) If an applicant is aggrieved by the determination of the Building Inspector, he may seek an
advisory opinion by the Planning Board. Such action is to take place by the Planning Board
not more than 45 days following a request for a hearing before the Planning Board.
(2) If the Building Inspector requests an advisory opinion of the Planning Board prior to
issuance of the necessary permits for the sign, the Building Inspector or the Zoning
Enforcement Officer may submit the matter to the Planning Board within a 45 day period.
(3)
Neither of the above two actions shall exclude the applicant from formally requesting a
decision of the Board of Appeals.
SECTION 7.03 SIGNS IN ALL DISTRICTS
(a) Placement of Signs
(1) Any building or tenant occupancy with more than one occupancy frontage may have
attached signage on each occupancy frontage facing a street, parking lot, or in each yard
facing a street, and/or free-standing signage for each street frontage of the lot. A building
may also have separate identifying signage. In no instance shall any signage directly front
on or be directed to face Greenough Boulevard.
(2) A sign, other than traffic control and route signs authorized by public agencies, shall not be
placed within a public right of way, except permitted wall sign, banner projecting and
symbol signs adjacent to a sidewalk.
(3)
A sign shall not be designed or colored or so placed as to endanger, obscure, confuse,
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blind by glare or otherwise create a hazardous condition to motor vehicle traffic.
Directional signs necessary to give clear direction to a parking lot or building entrance on
the premises are permitted. Such signs shall not exceed three (3) feet in any dimension
nor more than (4) feet high on a pole or pylon unless placed on a permitted wall or building.
A free standing pole or pylon, or wall sign or any part thereof, shall not exceed twenty (20)
feet in height above ground level, and any ground mounted monument sign shall not
exceed four (4) feet in height, except by Special Permit and adhering to the adopted Design
Guidelines.
(6) Roof signs of any type, in any district, are prohibited.
(b) Projection of Signs
(1) A wall or building mounted sign or symbol shall not project above the building wall to which
it is attached, and shall not obscure any part of the roof of the building except when integral
to the design and character of the sign, in which case it will be allowed by Special Permit
only and adhering to the adopted Design Guidelines.
(2) A sign, except for a projecting sign such as a symbol, accessory, marquee, or banner, shall
not project more than six (6) inches from the building wall.
(3)
A projecting sign and support thereof, must be set back at least two (2) feet from the curb
line and be at least nine (9) feet above ground level.
(4) A projecting banner sign must be set back at least two (2) feet from the curb line and be at
least nine (9) feet above ground level. The total area of a banner may not exceed fifty (50)
square feet. In no instance shall the vertical length of a Banner Sign exceed fifty (50)
percent of the total height of the structure to which it is attached and the width of a Banner
Sign shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of its height.
(5)
Permanent awnings on store fronts shall be at least 9 feet above any public walkway; any
information on said awning which is consistent with the definition of the term Accessory
Sign shall be considered as Accessory Signs.
(c) Conditions of temporary signs
One temporary sign is permitted, as follows:
(1) A temporary identifying sign, not exceeding the permitted size for a permanent sign, may
be erected for not more than sixty (60) days.
(2) A temporary accessory sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet and shall be removed from
public view by those responsible for its erection within seven (7) days after the activity
advertised has ceased or after substantial damage to the sign, whichever comes first.
(3)
A temporary non -accessory sign is limited to a period of forty-five (45) days preceding and
not over seven (7) days after the relevant event and may not exceed fifty (50) square feet..
(d) Calculation of sign area
(1) For a wall or marquee sign, the calculation of sign area in the NB, LB, CB and I districts
shall be a percentage of the building facade. The dimensions used in calculating this
percentage shall be the horizontal measure of the frontage of the business and the vertical
measure not exceeding the top of the second story of a building.
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(2) For a monument, pole or pylon sign, the calculation of sign area shall use the dimensions of
one surface only to comply with the limits of §7.03 through 7.07.
(e) Gasoline station signs
Regulations governing the size of identifying signs and the size of accessory signs for gasoline stations
may be reversed. If the regulations are reversed, the identifying sign must comply with the regulations
for accessory signs and the accessory sign must comply with the regulations for identifying signs.
(f) Maintenance of signs
It shall be the responsibility of sign owners to provide proper and continual maintenance for their
sign(s) and sign structure(s).
(g) Prohibited sjQns and conditions
(1) No animated or flashing signs or attention -catching devices shall be permitted.
(2) No non -accessory signs other than permitted temporary non -accessory signs shall be
permitted.
(3)
No interior and/or supporting infrastructure of a sign shall be exposed to public view other
than permitted projecting symbol signs. No exposed conduit, junction boxes, or
transformers shall be exposed to public view.
SECTION 7.04 SIGNS IN S-10, S-6, SC, CR, T AND OSC DISTRICTS
In any S-10, S-6, SC, CR, T and OSC district, no sign or advertising device shall be permitted except as
follows:
(a) One identifying sign displaying the street number or name of the occupant of the premises, or both, not
exceeding two (2) square feet in area. Such sign may include identification of a permitted accessory
professional use and identify other permitted accessory uses including a customary home occupation.
(b) One identifying sign for permitted non -conforming use, not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area.
(c) Two identification signs are permitted on each building for churches and institutions, one not exceeding
twenty (20) square feet in area and one not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area.
SECTION 7.05 SIGNS IN R.75 AND R1.2 DISTRICTS, AND FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE 1-3 AND
RMUD DISTRICT
In the R.75 or R1.2 Districts, or with respect to any residential use in the 1-3 District and the RMUD, no sign or
other advertising device shall be permitted except as follows:
(a) As permitted in S-10, S-6, SC, CR, T and OSC Districts.
(b) For multiple unit developments, including the residential component within a mixed -use project, up to
two attached signs or two free-standing signs, or a combination of one attached sign and one free-
standing sign may be allowed. The size of such signage shall be limited to one (1) square foot per unit
up to a maximum of 100 square feet, and in no instance shall a building mounted sign exceed 30 feet
in height.
(c) One identifying sign in connection with a lawfully maintained non -conforming use, not exceeding
twenty (20) square feet in area.
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SECTION 7.06 SIGNS IN THE NB, LB, CB, I, RMUD, AND PSCD DISTRICTS
In any NB, LB, CB, I, RMUD, and PSCD district, no on premise sign or advertising device shall be permitted
except as follows:
(a) As permitted in S-10, S-6, SC, CR, T, OSC, R.75 and R1.2 districts.
(b) One identifying sign for each building or tenant occupancy frontage facing a street, parking lot, or
public way. In addition, one free standing sign may be allowed on a lot for each street frontage of the
lot, provided it is set back to at least one half the depth of the required setback in that district. In the
case of a free standing pole or pylon sign, said identifying sign may be up to sixteen (16) square feet or
thirty-two (32) square feet in the case of a monument sign. If a wall or marquee sign, said identifying
sign may be up to five (5) percent of the area of the wall or building facade. The dimensions used in
calculating this percentage shall be the horizontal measure of the occupancy frontage of the business
and the vertical measurement of the building not exceeding the top of the second story of the building
facade (also see (d)). The accessory signage calculation shall be based upon the five (5) percent of
the wall area or building facade allowed for an identifying sign.
RMUD Exceptions:
(1) In the RMUD, the number and size of all building mounted (wall or marquee) signage shall be limited to
no more than one and one -quarter (1.25) square feet of signage for each linear foot of building for the
first story and no more than three-quarters (0.75) of a square foot for each linear foot of building for a
second story, but any use above a second story may be allocated a portion of the first story or second
story signage allocation. Building mounted signage may be located adjacent to entrances, along first
and second floor occupancy frontages, or in other locations, including at heights greater than 20 feet, so
long as the location is in keeping with adopted Design Guidelines. In no instance may a single
occupant be allowed more than 100 square feet of building mounted identifying signage, subject to the
size limitations set forth in Section 7.06e.
(2) In addition to the wall -mounted signage allowed above, lots in the RMUD may have up to one (1) free-
standing sign for each two hundred (200) linear feet of street frontage along a public or private way,
provided that the total number of free-standing signs allowed on any lot shall not exceed a total
maximum of four (4) free-standing signs and shall be a maximum of twenty (20') feet in height and
thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area. Two of the allowed free standing pole or pylon signs may be
consolidated and those consolidated signs shall have no more than 150 square feet of signage area
each, subject to size limitations set forth in §4.12, 6.02.h and 7.06.b, and in keeping with adopted
Design Guidelines.
(c) One building mounted accessory projecting sign such as a marquee, awning, fin, blade, symbol sign or
banner sign for each 50 linear feet of tenant occupancy facing a private or public way or parking lot.
(d) In the case of a single story structure, paragraphs (b) and (c) above or the following may be applied.
One identifying wall or marquee sign may be up to ten (10) percent of the area of the wall or building
facade. The dimensions used in calculating this percentage shall be the horizontal measure of the
frontage of the business and the vertical measure to the roof or parapet line. This option excludes the
use of any accessory sign(s).
(e) In no instance may the gross area of all signs including accessory signs on one building exceed 200
square feet in area on a single lot, except in the case of multiple buildings where each building may
have up to a maximum of 200 square feet including accessory signs on each building.
Notwithstanding the above, any non-residential or mixed use site with cumulative building footprints in
excess of 100,000 square feet may not exceed 350 square feet of signage per building, except in the
RMUD, where the maximum identifying signage shall be limited to one -hundred (100) square feet of
building mounted signage per tenant. Further, an increase in the total building signage may be
permitted by Special Permit and adhering to the adopted Design Guidelines.
Exceptions: Freestanding and directional signs shall not reduce signage otherwise allowable under
§7.06(e) above, but shall be subject to limitation identified in §7.03(a) and 7.05(b).
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(f)
(g)
Temporary signs may be attached or lettered on the interior of the window. Such signs shall not be
included in the aggregate sign area in paragraphs (b) and (c), or paragraph (d) above. The aggregate
area of all signs in any window, either permanent or temporary, shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of
the area of such window. All neon signs and permanent graphics and their dimensions shall be listed
on the sign permit application. All temporary signs are subject to regulations in §7.03(c).
Projecting signs may be considered as accessory signs and shall be permitted if they are not more
than sixteen (16) square feet in total area. Further, projecting signs shall be placed at a right angle to
the building wall. Illumination from the interior of all projecting signs shall be prohibited and other forms
of illumination shall be consistent with this Ordinance.
(h) One free standing or wall -mounted sign may be permitted for the purpose of a business directory per
shared entrance provided that no more than three (3) square feet shall be permitted thereon for each
use except by special permit. The aggregate sign area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
SECTION 7.07 SIGN SPECIAL PERMIT
The Planning Board shall be SPGA for Sign Special Permits. In the RMUD district, no on -premise sign or
advertising device shall be permitted except as follows:
(a) As permitted in §7.05 or as allowed by this section for Master Plan Special Permit projects under §5.18.
(b) Timing: A project may choose to request the approval of a sign master plan as part of a requested Master
Plan Special Permit, or a sign master plan may be submitted as a separate request once a Master Plan
Special Permit has been granted.
(c) In order to approve a sign master plan, the SPGA review would include a comprehensive review of the
requested signage in context of the Special Permit, considering the uses proposed and the site and
surrounding context.
(1) Design Requirements: Sign Master Plan:
(A) Signage shall be sized and placed to reinforce, rather than compete with, the architectural elements
and proportions of a building.
(B) A wall sign shall not project beyond the ends of the walls to which it is mounted.
(C) Wall signs and projecting signs shall not extend above the roof line or parapet of the building to which
it is mounted.
(D) No part of a projecting sign shall extend into vehicular traffic areas or in any way interfere with
vehicular site lines.
(E) All free-standing signs must be protected from vehicular damage by a curb or planter.
(F) Signs may be erected in required setback areas but in no instance shall signs directly front on or be
directed to face Greenough Boulevard.
SECTION 7.08 PERMITTED ILLUMINATION
(a) In all districts, any lighting of a sign or advertising device shall be continuous and installed in a manner
that will prevent direct light from shining onto any street or adjacent property.
(b) In residential districts, all signs or advertising devices shall be stationary and may not contain any
visible moving or movable parts; no sign or advertising device shall be of neon type or exposed gas -
illuminated tube type; no sign or advertising device shall be illuminated during hours when the
establishment is closed to the public.
(c) In NB, LB, CB, I, and PSCD districts, the following signs, in addition to the above are permitted:
(1) translucent
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(2) signs of neon or exposed gas -illuminated tube type.
SECTION 7.09 NON-CONFORMANCE
(a) Any sign erected after the date that this Article VII was originally adopted (June 30, 1982) which
because of a change in occupancy ceases to refer to a permitted business being conducted, or
product sold, on the premises, shall be removed at the expense of the owner, agent, or person having
the beneficial use of the building or property upon which the sign is located within sixty (60) days after
written notification from the Inspector of Buildings or within such longer period not exceeding one year
as the Inspector of Buildings may determine.
(b) Any signs legally erected before the date that this Article VII was originally adopted (June 30, 1982)
may continue to be maintained, provided however, that no such sign shall be permitted if, after such
date, it is enlarged, or altered in any substantial way, except to conform to the requirements of this
Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstanding this, the panels of such sign may be changed to reflect a changed
product line. Further, any such sign which has deteriorated to such an extent that the cost of
restoration would exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the replacement cost of the sign at the time of the
restoration shall not be repaired or rebuilt or altered except to conform to the requirements of this
Zoning Ordinance. Any exemption provided in this §7.09(b) shall terminate with respect to any sign
that:
(1) shall have been abandoned,
(2) advertises or calls attention to any products, businesses or activities which are no longer
sold or carried on, whether generally or at the particular premise, or
(3)
shall not have been repaired or properly maintained within thirty (30) days after notice to
that effect has been given by the Inspector of Buildings.
(c) The erection of non -accessory signs is prohibited.
SECTION 7.10 WATERTOWN SQUARE DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
Signs in the Watertown Square Design Overlay District shall conform to all provisions of Article VII except as
otherwise specified in §5.09.
SECTION 7.11 HOTEL AND MOTEL SIGNS
This section controls signage for hotels and motels within zoning districts where hotels and motels are allowed
under Article V. Signage for hotels and motels shall comply with this section. No sign or advertising device
shall be permitted except as follows:
(a) Wall Signs for Hotels and Motels. One or more wall signs accessory to a hotel or motel shall not
exceed two hundred (200) square feet in total area or one hundred (100) square feet for any individual
sign.
(1)
Wall Signs shall not exceed five (5) percent of the area of the wall or building facade on which
it is placed. The dimensions used in calculating this percentage shall be same as outlined in
§7.03(d)(1).
(2) Wall Signs or any element thereof, shall not be placed or project above the building wall or
parapet to which it is attached.
(b) Projecting Banner Signs for Hotels and Motels. One or more Banner Signs accessory to a hotel or
motel, not exceeding two (2) percent of the area of the wall or building facade on which it is placed,
may be allowed, and not be subject to the limitations of §7.03, paragraphs (a)(5) and (b)(4) and shall
not be included in any calculation for gross area of all signs, provided the following conditions are met:
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(1) Banner Signs shall be set back at least 2 feet from the curb line and be at least nine (9) feet
above ground level.
(2) The vertical length of each Banner Sign shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total height of
the structure to which it is attached.
(3)
The width of each Banner Sign shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of its height.
(c) Monument Ground Sign: A sign that is anchored directly to the ground, not exceeding 32 square feet
in gross area, nor four (4) feet in height and which shall be externally illuminated.
SECTION 7.12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS
The following section lays out Exterior Lighting Standards for any residential development of four (4) or greater
residential units, and all non-residential and Mixed -Use projects.
(1) The light source shall be Light Emitting Diode, metal halide or high pressure sodium. Mercury vapor
and low pressure sodium are prohibited. Other sources may be considered, particularly for decorative,
flush mounted or recessed luminaires.
(2) Pole -mount or wall -pack luminaires shall be "shoe -box" type or decorative in nature (with interior
directional shields), consistent with the architectural theme of the development. Area, Flood, and Up -
lighting is strictly prohibited.
(3)
All luminaires, regardless of their intended use, mounting height, or configuration shall have a total
cutoff of all light at less than ninety (90) degrees from vertical. Luminaires with a drop lens are
prohibited.
(4) Reflectors and shielding shall provide total cutoff of all measureable light at the property lines of the
parcel to be developed.
(5) Developments that abut residential areas or are visible from public roadways shall not utilize parking lot
lights exceeding 20'-0" in height (base + pole + head).
(6) Developments that do not abut residential areas shall not utilize parking lot lights exceeding 25'-0" in
height (base + pole + head).
(7) Developments with parking garages that use pole mounted fixtures to illuminate the upper -most level
of parking shall not use lights exceeding 20'-0" in height (base + pole + head).
(8) Lights utilized for walkway lighting shall not exceed 12'-0" in height (base + pole + head).
(9) The location of on -building mounted wall -pack luminaires shall not exceed 20'-0" in height. Decorative
on -building mounted fixtures may be used to illuminate balconies or similar amenities above 20'-0" in
height.
(10) All luminaires except for Walkway Accent Lighting and Emergency Egress Lighting shall be equipped
with a mechanism such that they will deactivate and turn off not more than two hours after the stated
closing time, and in all cases, shall deactivate during daylight hours. Excluded from the requirement to
deactivate not more than two hours after the stated closing time are any luminaires used in residential
developments, or exclusively for the residential portion of Mixed Use projects.
SECTION 7.13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING TECHNICAL SUBMITTALS
The following section lays out Exterior Lighting Standards for any residential development of four (4) or greater
residential units, and all non-residential and Mixed -Use projects:
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(a) A site lighting design drawing or drawings.
(b) Electrical site plan indicating the location of each and every exterior luminaire to be installed. The fixtures
shall be labeled as to the type of luminaires specified. Where pole -mounted fixtures are to be used, a diagram
shall be included of such proposed lights, including walkway lights that show height of the base, pole and
fixture head. Where wall -mounted luminaires are specified, the mounting heights of fixtures shall be indicated
on the plan.
(c) A lighting fixture schedule that designates the type of luminaires specified including the following
information:
a. The number and type of lamps to be used in each luminaire;
b. A description of the luminaire and light pole if applicable; and
c. The manufacturer's name and catalog numbers of the specified equipment;
(d) Manufacturers' specification sheets shall be provided for all proposed luminaires and poles to be used
(where poles are used). Manufacturers' specification sheets should indicate the shape and dimensions of the
luminaires and poles.
(e) Manufacturers' computer -generated point-to-point printouts shall be submitted indicating the horizontal
initial and maintained foot-candle levels at grade, within the property to be developed and twenty-five (25) feet
beyond the property lines. Computer -generated printouts shall indicate the locations and type of luminaires
analyzed. Maintained foot-candle levels should be calculated, using IES recommended procedures. Light loss
factors used to calculate maintained foot-candle levels shall be indicated on the computer -generated printouts.
Pertinent data, such as building outline, building entrances and exits, loading areas, landscaping, walkways,
roadways, bikeways, parking areas, curbs and property lines shall also be shown.
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