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OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS (B)
Ordinance No. 0-01-34, Petition No. 147TCH-00PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to outdoor lighting; Providing for Intent and Purpose; amending Section 30-23(c) of the Land Development Code by adding definitions; amending Subsection 30-160(d)(33) of the Land Development Code to require a photometric plan be included as part of a preliminary development plan; amending Subsection 30-330(a)(4) of the Land Development Code setting requirements for lighting of off-street parking facilities; amending Section 30-345 of the Land Development Code setting general performance standards on lighting; creating and adding subsection 30-93(e) to the Land Development Code establishing lighting requirements for gasoline and alternative fuel service stations; creating and adding Section 30-345.1 to the Land Development Code, providing for nonconforming luminaires and a schedule for compliance; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance as revised.
explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT
In recent years, lighting intensity has become an issue in the City of Gainesville, particularly in regards to the lighting of parking lots, gas stations and light trespass onto adjacent properties. The proposed ordinance includes more specific and enforceable standards related to site plan submittal requirements, lighting intensity levels for off street parking facilities, general performance standards related to glare, light trespass, exterior lighting, outdoor recreation and light fixture height, and specific requirements for gas stations. Many of the proposed changes are based on Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) standards, a renowned organization in the lighting industry which maintains standards on state of the a...
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