HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Text Amendments to Outdoor Lighting Code ORDINANCE NO. 4046
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY AMENDING CHAPTER 29 SECTIONS 29.411(4)(a),(b),
29.411(10)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)(c)(d), THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH OUTDOOR LIGHTING;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
PROVIDING A PENALTY;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
amending Sections 29.411(4)(a)(b)and 29.411(1 0)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)(c)(d)as follows:
"Section 29.411(4)Control of Glare—Luminaire Design Factors.
(a) Any luminaire with a lamp rated at more than 1800 lumens shall not emit,in its installed position,any
direct light above a horizontal plane through the lowest direct light emitting part of the luminaire.
(b) Any luminaire with a lamp rated at more than 1800 lumens,shall not emit in its installed position any
more than 5%of its total light output in the zone from 10 degrees below the horizontal to the horizontal plane through
the lowest direct light emitting part of the luminaire.
Section 29.411(10)Development Permits.
(a) Submission Contents.The applicant for any permit or site plan approval required by any provision
of the ordinances of this city involving outdoor lighting fixtures shall submit(as part of the application for site plan
approval or a permit) evidence that the proposed work or activity will comply with the Outdoor Lighting Code.
Specifically,the application or submission shall include:
(i) plans indicating the location on the premises,and the type of illuminating devices,fixtures,
lamps, supports,reflectors,and other devices;
(ii) a detailed description of the illuminating devices,fixtures,lamps, supports,reflectors,and
other devices.The description shall include manufacturer's catalog cuts and drawings,including sections when requested;
(iii) photometric data, such as that furnished by manufacturers, showing the angle of cut off or
light emissions,or luminaire classification system data as supplied by the manufacturer or independent testing laboratory.
(b) Additional Submission.The above required plans,descriptions and data shall be sufficiently complete
to enable the plans examiner to readily determine whether compliance with the requirements of the Outdoor Lighting
Code will be secured.If such plans,descriptions and data cannot enable this ready determination,by reason of the nature
or configuration of the devices, fixtures, or lamps proposed, the applicant shall additionally submit as evidence of
compliance to enable such determination such certified reports of tests as will do so provided that these tests shall have
been performed and certified by a recognized testing laboratory.
(c) Alternative Submission.As an alternative to 10(a)and 10(b)above,a note may be placed on the site
plan indicating that no outdoor lighting shall be installed unless approved by the Department of Planning and Housing.
Prior to installation of any outdoor lighting fixtures,sufficient information as described in 10(a)or 10(b)above shall be
submitted to the Department in order to determine compliance with the Outdoor Lighting Code.
(d) Lamp or Fixture Substitution.Should any outdoor light fixture,or the type of light source therein,be
changed after the permit has been issued, a change request must be submitted to the building official for approval,
together with adequate information to assure compliance with this code,which must be received prior to substitution."
Section Two.Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable
as set out by law.
Section Three. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict,if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 28`h day of September , 2010 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor