PURPOSE

1. To provide streets that have appropriate lighting for their context.
2. To maintain dark skies by limiting light pollution.

APPLICABILITY

1. Any project that creates a new thoroughfare or modifies an existing thoroughfare (not including alleys).

GENERAL STANDARDS

1. Lighting post types are permitted in accordance with Lighting Post Types Table.
2. Street lighting must provide ambient illumination that meet the standards found in Lighting.
3. Street lighting should be controlled on a block by block basis.
4. Lighting included within thoroughfares must not exceed the ambient light level permitted within abutting districts and civic spaces.
5. When a segment of a thoroughfare is fronted by multiple districts, the lowest ambient illumination level should be used.
6. Thoroughfares may provide higher illumination than their abutting context in high hazard areas at the discretion of the permitting authority.
7. Where a pole light is permitted, lights mounted onto utility poles is permitted.
8. Lighting for pedestrian areas may not be taller than 15 ft and lighting for vehicular areas may not be taller than 30 ft.

LIGHTING POST TYPES

Lighting Posts Use Table