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Wayne Loftus, Director of Community Developmentzr/-
Prepared by: John Libiez, Principal Planner /Advanc&d)W
September 30, 1999 (For meeting of 10/6/99)
SUBJECT: Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA 99 -05,
Lighting Standards.
BACKGROUND:
Consideration of the subject Zoning Ordinance Amendment was
initiated on September 1, 1999, and subsequently continued to
September 15 and 29, 1999. Continuance was needed to permit
staff to revise language in portions of the proposed zoning
chapter to meet City Council considerations and advice of the
City Attorney.
DISCUSSION:
All modifications to the ordinance and attachment text have been
made and the amendments are ready for Council final
consideration.
Zone Ordinance Amendment 99 -05:
Amend the Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 17. 30, titled
"Lighting Regulations" upon the application of the City of
Moorpark.
Lighting Regulations (Zoning Ordinance Amendment 99 -05)
On August 9, 1999, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution
No. 99 -376 recommending to the City Council the amendment of the
Zoning Ordinance by adding Chapter 17.30, to incorporate
standards for lighting. City Council referred this item to the
Planning Commission on February 3, 1999, after discussion
concerning impacts of commercial lighting installations on
residential areas.
The proposed ordinance includes the types of fixtures required
and bulbs that are not allowed, and the requirement to submit a
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October 6, 1999
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comprehensive lighting plan for review by the City's lighting
engineer. The provision for City review by a consulting
engineer would be handled in a manner similar to the way in
which landscape plans are currently reviewed by the City's
landscape consultant.
Features of this proposed ordinance include:
• Standards and definitions that will provide guidance to the
professional preparing the plans for each project.
• Requirement that all Planned Development Applications include
a comprehensive lighting plan.
• Prohibition on the use of certain types of bulbs including;
low pressure sodium and high intensity mercury vapor.
• Design guidelines related to the placement of the standards
and fixtures, energy efficiency, shielding and the mounting of
poles on pedestals or foundations.
• Provisions for energy conservation require an automatic
shutoff switch to control the amount of light after 10:00pm
except for approved entertainment venues, 24 hour businesses
or unless approved by the Community Development Director.
• Reduction in light output shall be not less than 750 of the
designed output or 500 of the energy load or both.
• Proposed criteria for light poles or standards requiring that
they be mounted flush with surrounding paving when placed in
an area of "hardscape" such as a sidewalk or courtyard or they
may be mounted on a foundation a maximum of six (6) inches
above surrounding grade if within landscaped (planting) areas.
• Exceptions from the proposed lighting criteria which include,
but are not limited to:
1. Athletic field lighting in a public park or school
campus.
2. Security lighting for medical care facilities.
3. Hazard markers, railroad signals and similar devices.
4. Seasonal lighting displays as part of a religious
celebration.
5. Special Event lighting.
6. Security or safety lighting within single family
residential neighborhoods.
Provisions for non - conforming uses have also been included. As
currently proposed, the repair or reconstruction of 25% or more
of the fixtures in an existing legal non - conforming lighting
system would require the entire system to be brought into
conformity with these proposed criteria.
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During the early discussions of lighting issues, Council shared
a concern with staff that the issue of coloration /color
temperature of lighting fixtures /bulbs should be considered in
the lighting standards. The initial draft of the lighting
standards chapter contained reference to that issue. Based upon
research material and professional input received, the Planning
Commission concluded that color temperature appeared to be less
of an issue with regard to lighting problems and removed that
discussion from the zoning chapter draft.
The Planning Commission spent considerable time fine tuning the
language proposed by this amendment, and has concluded that the
proposed standards and criteria combined with review of the
plans and specifications by a lighting engineer should avoid
complaints such as those recently heard concerning this issue.
An evaluation of the potential environmental impacts for the
code amendment listed above was performed consistent with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and it was determined that the Lighting Regulations proposal be
recommended for a Negative Declaration.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Make a motion determining that the proposed Lighting
Regulations qualify for a Negative Declaration under CEQA
Rules, and adopt said Negative Declaration.
2. Introduce Ordinance No. for first reading, adding
Chapter 17.30, "Lighting Standards" to the Municipal Code
as described in Attachment 1.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. (Lighting Regulations)
2. Negative Declaration (Lighting)
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA,
THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
REGULATIONS PERTAININ
PROJECTS WITHIN ALL
CITY OF MOORPARK.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AMENDING TITLE 17, ZONING, OF
ADDING CHAPTER 17.30 TO PROVIDE
G TO LIGHTING FOR DEVELOPMENT
ZONING DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed Public Hearing on September 1,
1999, the City Council of the City of Moorpark considered the
application of the City of Moorpark for amendment of the
Moorpark Zoning Ordinance, Zone Ordinance Amendment 99 -05, and a
Negative Declaration concerning potential environmental
consequences of the proposed zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark
did conduct public hearings on June 14, 28 and July 26, 1999,
and did adopt Resolution No. Planning Commission 99 -376
recommending that the City Council approve Zone Change 99 -05,
and the Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council determined that the
negative Declaration /Initial Study for this Zoning Ordinance
Amendment is complete, has been prepared in compliance with CEQA
and City policy, and the contents in the Negative
Declaration/ Initial Study have been considered in the decisions
on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
SECTION 2. Title 17, Zoning, of the Municipal Code of
the City of Moorpark is amended by adding thereto Chapter 17.30,
Lighting Regulations, as shown upon Exhibit A, attached hereto
and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3. If any section, sub - section, sentence,
clause, phrase, part or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City
Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and
each section, sub - section, sentence, clause, phrase, part or
portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, sub - sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or
portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ATTACHMENT 1
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SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after its passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance; shall enter the same in the book
of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings
of the City Council at which same is passed and adopted; and
shall within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption
thereof, cause the same to be published once in the Moorpark
Star, a daily newspaper of general circulation, as defined in
Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Moorpark,
and which is hereby designated for that purpose.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1999.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Zoning Code Textual Amendment, Chapter 17.30,
Lighting Regulations
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CHAPTER 17.30
LIGHTING REGULATIONS
Sections:
17.30.010 Purpose and Intent
17.30.020 Definitions
17.30.030 Applicability
17.30.040 General requirements
17.30.050 Prohibited lighting
17.30.060 Plans Required
17.30.070 Design Standards
17.30.080 Certification /Testing
17.30.090 Exemptions
17.30.100 Enforcement
17.30.110 Non - conforming systems
17.30.010 Purpose and Intent
The purpose and intent of this
Chapter is to provide regulation
of lighting systems constructed
on properties within the various
zones in the City of Moorpark.
The City recognizes that
lighting has both a practical
and aesthetic value and is an
integral portion of any
development. The City also
recognizes that improperly
installed lighting, illegal
lighting, or improperly
maintained lighting, creates
impacts upon astronomical
resources within the community
and creates conflicts and
nuisance impacts upon abutting
properties and is wasteful of
energy resources by causing
energy to be expended without
producing additional useful
light.
17.30.020 Definitions
Words and terms as used in
this Chapter shall have the
meanings set forth in this
section. Words or terms not
defined herein shall have the
generally accepted meaning as
defined elsewhere within this
Title.
a. Candlepower. Total light
output expressed in candelas.
b. Drop down lens. A light
directing diffuser or lens which
is shaped so that it lays or
falls below the horizontal plane
of the bottom of the fixture,
thus resulting in direct viewing
of the lens from above the
horizontal plane.
c. Glare. The effect produced by
lighting sufficient to cause
annoyance, discomfort, or loss
in visual performance and
visibility. For the purposes of
this chapter, glare occurs when
the luminaire (or associated
lens) of a light fixture is
directly viewable from a
location off the property that
it serves.
d. Human scale. The proportional
relationship of a particular
building, structure, or
streetscape element to human
form and function.
e. Luminaire or luminary. The
light producing element of a
light fixture. Examples are
bulbs and tubes. Direct viewing
of luminaries of greater than
1000 lumens per fixture is
undesirable.
f. Secondary luminaire. For the
purpose of this chapter a
diffusing lens between the bulb
and the viewer is not considered
an obstruction to the direct
view of a single luminaire and
is considered a secondary
luminaire.
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g. Spillover. In practical
terms, a close relative of
glare. Spillover occurs when
the illumination intensity
outside the property boundaries
exceeds 1 foot - candle.
17.30.030 Applicability
The regulations contained
within this Chapter shall apply
to all residential, commercial,
industrial, and institutional
zoned lands and projects, except
additions or remodels of single
family homes within the City of
Moorpark. These regulations
shall apply to all specific plan
areas and are intended to
augment lighting standards and
regulations contained within any
adopted specific plan.
17.30.040 General Requirements
a. Lighting permitted shall be
limited to those levels
necessary to provide safety and
security to the site.
b. Use of low intensity
lighting for aesthetic purposes
in order to enhance or accent
building features, public art,
or landscape architectural
features of a project is
encouraged. Such lighting shall
not spill over onto, or extend
beyond the property -line or into
adjacent public right -of -way.
c. All lighting systems shall
meet adopted uniform codes and
standards of the City.
d. All lighting system
components shall be kept in good
repair and service. Periodic
cleaning, painting and
servicing of supports, globes,
fixtures and foundations is
required. Poor maintenance
shall be considered a public
nuisance.
e. All lighting c
shall be decorative and
compatible with
architectural style
buildings within the
location.
omponents
shall be
the
of the
project
17.30.050 Prohibited lighting
The following types of
lighting shall be prohibited
within the City of Moorpark.
a. Any outdoor lighting sytem
erected, installed, modified or
reconstructed without proper
plans and permit approvals.
b. Flashing, alternating or
blinking lights, other than
traffic or hazard lights or
those permitted under the sign
regulations contained in Chapter
17.40.
C. Low pressure sodium lights
d. High intensity mercury vapor
security lights (with fixture
not properly implemented to
shield direct viewing of the
luminaire or the light shaping
lens /diffuser from off the
property) in other than rural
residential or agricultural
areas.
e. Any luminaire that is viewed
directly with no intervening
lens or shielding element, other
than bare bulbs, tube lighting,
or approved neon lighting.
f. Drop down lens.
17.30.060 Plans Required
All commercial, industrial
institutional, and residential
projects, except additions,
approved after the effective
date of this Chapter shall have
the lighting system and its
components, to be incorporated
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within that project, approved by
the City's lighting engineer
prior to issuance of building
permits for that project.
Projects approved prior to the
effective date of this Chapter
shall comply with the provisions
of this Chapter to the extent
feasible, consistent with
Section 17.30.110
Each lighting plan shall
incorporate electrical plans and
structural plans which detail
the provision of lighting
systems for exteriors of all
buildings, parking lots, loading
areas, walkways, public use
areas, public art displays,
fountains, or landscape areas.
Lighting plans shall be
prepared, signed and certified
by a civil or electrical
engineer licensed and /or
registered within the State of
California to prepare and
certify lighting system
designs /plans.
Lighting plans shall, as a
minimum, include and exhibit the
following:
a. Style, size, height and
location of any poles used to
support lighting fixtures or
electroliers.
b. Size, height and location of
any foundation systems upon
which light poles may be
erected.
C. Style, type, location and
quantity of fixtures and or
electroliers, whether pole
mounted, bollard mounted or
building mounted.
d. Number and wattage of
luminaries /bulbs /electroliers.
e. Shields, cut -off mechanisms,
or diffusers used with each
fixture.
f. Construction structural and
mounting details for all
installations.
g. All exterior lighting plans
shall be photo- metric consisting
of a point by point foot - candle
layout based upon a 10 foot grid
center and extended to twenty
feet beyond the property line.
h. Lighting plans shall be
prepared to scale, and shall be
accompanied by dimensioned
detail sheets, materials
catalogues, and specifications
to aid in the identification and
evaluation of proposed lighting
system components.
The application for such
lighting plans should be made on
the form provided by the
department of community
development. A fee, as
established by city council
resolution, is required to
accompany each application for a
lighting plan.
17.30.070 Design Guidelines
a. General guidelines.
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1. All lighting shall be
stationary and directed away
from all adjacent properties
and streets /rights -of -ways.
2. Lighting systems shall be
energy efficient.
3. Lights shall be shielded
or recessed to direct glare
and reflections within the
boundaries of the property.
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4. Lighting shall be
consistent among fixtures
used throughout the project
so that single fixtures or
small groups of fixtures
shall not be of unusually
high intensity or brightness
such that hot spots are
created.
5. All lighting fixtures
shall be appropriate in
scale, intensity and height
to the use to be served.
6. All walkway lighting,
public space lighting, patio
area lighting shall be kept
to human scale. Bollard
style lighting is preferred.
7. Security lighting shall
be provided at all entrances
and exits to buildings.
8. All lighting fixtures
shall incorporate full cut-
off features such that the
luminaire is not visible and
that spillover or direct
light emissions do not extend
beyond the property line or
into adjacent public right -
of -way.
9. Concrete pedestals, bases
or foundations intended for
the mounting of poles shall
be restricted in height and
bulk to that necessary to
provide adequate, safe
anchorage for poles and
fixtures, but shall in no
case exceed the heights
specified in section
17.30.070d. All concrete
pedestals shall be painted or
stucco coated to be
compatible with the project
architectural elevations, or
to blend with the landscape
areas in which they are
constructed.
10. Unshielded pack lighting
fixtures and area wide flood
lighting are prohibited.
b. Lighting Pole Height.
1.Residential. 14 feet
2.Commercial. 20 feet
3.Industrial. 25 feet
4.Institutional. 20 feet
c. Lighting Values.
1.Exterior parking areas:
7 foot - candles maximum;
1 foot candle minimum.
2.Interior parking areas:
10 foot - candles minimum.
3. Blue metal halide and high
pressure sodium electroliers:
400 watt maximum.
4. Fluorescent
units: 100 watts
fixture. Such unit
shielded so that
lenses are not
outside the
illuminated area.
lighting
per light
s shall be
tubes or
viewable
intended
d. Pedestals. Pedestals used to
provide ground mounting
foundations for lighting poles
and fixtures shall not exceed
six inches (6 ") in height when
placed adjacent to sidewalks,
within planters, or within
parking lots. Light fixtures
when placed in a hardscape area
shall be mounted flush with the
surrounding paving or hardscape.
e. Pole and pedestal clearances.
1. Curb face: 3 feet
2. Handicap parking space or
ramp: 5 feet
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3. Parking space:
side - 2 feet;
head - 3 feet
4. Trash enclosure: 3 feet
from any vehicle approach
5. Drive aisles: 3 feet
6. Edge of sidewalk: 2 feet
f. Minimum Fixture vertical
clearance.
1. Over driveways /aisles:
14 feet
2. Over walkways: 8 feet
g. Shielding /shrouds. All
lighting fixtures shall be
designed and installed such that
no light will be emitted above
the horizontal plane. Integral
cut -off devices or shields
and /or the addition of external
shrouds of compatible
architectural design to the
buildings shall be used to limit
stray light.
h. Automatic shutoff. All
lighting systems shall be
designed to include an automatic
shutoff control with manual
override capability such that
only a minimum number of
fixtures remain on after the
closing time of the facility
which they serve. It is the
intent of this sub - section that
significant reductions in night
time light glow occur.
Reductions shall not be less
than 75% of the designed
lighting output and 50% of the
energy load of the system after
the hour of 10 P.M., except for
approved entertainment venues,
businesses for which conditions
of approval permit operation
beyond 10 P.M. and twenty -four
hour businesses, or unless
otherwise approved by the
Director of Community
Development, upon recommendation
of the City's Lighting engineer
that a significant amount of
energy will not be saved or the
existing level of light is
needed for safety or security
around the premises.
17.30.080 Certification /Testing
Each lighting plan shall meet
the standards of this Chapter
and Title, as well as those
structural and electrical codes
adopted by the City which may
apply.
The applicant's engineer shall
prepare and certify that the
plan has been prepared in
accordance with this Chapter and
any design materials furnished
by the City's lighting engineer.
The City's lighting engineer
shall review and approve the
plans and certify to their
compliance with this chapter and
any applicable design
guidelines. The City's lighting
engineer shall sign all zoning
clearances necessary to issue
building permits for the
implementation of the lighting
plans.
Prior to final inspection, or
where applicable, issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy, the
City lighting engineer shall
cause to be performed a
photometric field inspection of
the approved lighting system for
the project. The inspection
shall verify the proper
construction and installation of
materials within the approved
plan, determine the actual
light patterns and values
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through light meter testing and
pedestrians and motorists, or
observation, and determine the
cause sufficient attraction
extent of any errant lighting.
to result in creation of a
Deviations and or violations
nuisance or hazard to
shall be corrected prior to the
vehicular traffic.
final clearance for the project.
g. Temporary sale or special
17.30.090 Exemptions
event lighting as permitted
The criteria of this Chapter
through the issuance of
shall not apply to any of the
appropriate permits by the
following:
City.
a. One incandescent bulb of 100
h. Repair or replacement of
watts or less used in low
individual lighting fixtures
density residential or rural
existing prior to the
lighting areas, provided such
effective date of this
fixture is shielded so as not
Chapter, provided that the
to emit light above the
fixture and /or the luminaire
horizontal plane or beyond
repaired or replaced does not
the property line.
exceed the intensity of the
original lighting fixture and
b. Athletic field lights within
further provided that the
a public park, recreation or
repair or replacement is
school campus established
subject to any required
pursuant to special plans
permits.
meeting recognized standards
for such facilities
i. Safety or security lighting
constructed in accordance
within single family
with a photometric plan for
residential neighborhoods
these facilities. Non-
recommended by Police or
horizontal fixtures are
special security inspections
discouraged.
as part of a Neighborhood
Watch program provided such
c. Navigation beacons, aircraft
lighting shall not create a
warning lighting upon towers
nuisance to abutting
or similar structures, hazard
properties as a result of
markers, railroad signals and
spillover. To the extent
crossing warning devices.
that the prescribed lighting
is not diminished in
d. Security lighting for prison,
effectiveness, all such
jail facilities, medical
lighting shall incorporate
facilities or special health
motion detectors, photocells
care facilities.
or similar devices to
activate the special light
e. Traffic control devices.
fixtures, but shall be
provided with a manual
f. Seasonal lighting displays
switching device to override
used in conjunction with
the fixture when necessary.
special holidays or religious
celebrations so long as the
17.30.100 Violation - Penalties
glare is not sufficient to
It shall be unlawful for any
pose safety hazards to
person to install, replace,
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reconstruct or intensify any
lighting system, for which a
permit is required, upon any
commercial, industrial,
institutional or residential
property within the City of
Moorpark not in compliance with
the provisions of this Chapter.
Any person who violates any
provision of, or fails to comply
with any requirement of this
chapter is guilty of an
infraction and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished in
accordance with Chapter 1.12 of
this code.
It shall be the responsibility
of each occupant, property
owner, Home Owners' Association,
Tenant Association, or Property
Management Association having
jurisdiction over property to
ensure compliance with the
intent and provisions of this
Chapter. Covenants and
Conditions for any Property
Association shall contain
provisions for the design,
review, approval and continued
maintenance of lighting systems
within the boundaries of such
association.
17.30.110.Non- conforming
systems.
Lighting systems, for which
valid permits have been issued,
existing upon properties within
any zone prior to the effective
date of this chapter shall be
considered legally non-
conforming. As such, repair,
maintenance, and replacement
with like fixtures of these
lighting systems shall be
permitted, unless otherwise
provided for within this
Chapter.
Replacement, repair or
reconstruction of 250 or more of
the fixtures within an existing
legal non - conforming lighting
system, as determined by the
Director of Community
Development, shall require that
the system be brought into
conformity with the provisions
of this chapter.
Lighting systems within single
family projects found to create
a nuisance to abutting
residences or upon the public
right -of -way, shall be corrected
in such a manner as to remove
the nuisance.
Alterations to existing legal
non - conforming lighting systems
shall not be permitted except
for those which result in a
lighting system for the property
which is more conforming, with
these provisions or which reduce
the level of non - conformity.
Whenever a project site is the
subject of a Major Modification
to the approved development plan
as defined by this code, the
Major Modification application
shall incorporate a revised
lighting system plan in order to
bring the property into
conformance with this chapter.
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