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ORDINANCE NO. 809
An ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, by
creating Chapter 18, by adopting new lighting standards for private projects in
Owasso.
SECTION I. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO
that Owasso Zoning Code is hereby amended by adding a new section to be codified as
Chapter 18, which Section and Subsections to read as follows:
Owasso Zoning Code chapter 18: OUTDOOR LIGHT STANDARDS;
A. - PURPOSE
Outdoor lighting shall be deisgned to provide the minimum lighting necessary to ensure
adequate safety, night vision, and conmfort; and maximum light levels so as not to create
or cause glare onto nearby properties and public street rights of way; and to minimize
uplight.
B. - DEFINITIONS
Cutoff Fixture - An outdoor lgith fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that
no more than two and one half (2.5) percent of the total light emitting by the fixture is
projected above the horizontal plane of the fixture.
Food Lamp - A form of lighting designed to direct its output in a specific direction with
a reflector formed from the glass envelope of the lamp itself. such lamps are so
deisgned by the manufactures and are typically used in residential outdoor area
lighting.
Flood Light - A form of lighting designed to direct its output in a diffuse, more or less
specific direction, with reflecting or refracting elements located external to the lamp.
Footcandle (FC) - A quantitative unit measuring the amount of light cast onto a given
point, measured as one lumen per square foot.
Full Cutoff Fixture - An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner
that it emits no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture.
Glare - The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently
brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, to cause annoyance, discomfort, or
loss of visual performance and ability.
Light Source - The element of a lighting fixture that is the point of orgin of the lumens
emitted by the fixture.
Maintained Footcandles - Illuminance of lighting fixtures adjusted for a maintenance
factor accounting for dirt build-up and lamp output depreciated.
Outdoor Sports Field - An area designed for active recreation, whether publicly or
privately owned, including but not limited to baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields,
football fields, golf courses and ranges, tennis courts, racetracks, and swimming pools.
Outdoor performance Area - An area permanently dedicated to the public presentation
of music, dance, theater, media arts, storytelling, oratory, or other performing arts,
whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to amphitheaters and
similar open or semi-enclosed structures.
Right-of-way - An interest in land controlled by the City that provides for the perpetual
right and privilege of the City, its agents, franchise holders, successors, and assigns to
construct, install, improve, reconstruct, remove, replace, inspect, repair, maintain, and use
a public street, including related and customary uses of street rights-of-way such as
sidewalks, bike paths, landscaping, mass transit facilities, traffic control, traffic control
devices and signage, sanitary sewer, stormwater drainage, water supply, cable television,
electric power, gas, and telephone transmission and relating purposes in upon, over,
below, and across the rights-of-way.
Semi-Cutoff Fixture — An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in such a mannei
that it emits no more than five (5) percent of its light above the horizontal plane of the
fixture, and no more than twenty (20) percent of its light ten (10) degrees below the
horizontal plane of the fixture.
Spillover Light — The light that can be measured on a property, when that same light is
generated from another property.
Uplight — Light that shines upward, above the horizontal plane, such as might be
generated from a searchlight or spotlight.
Wall Pack — A type of light fixture typically flush-mounted on a vertical wall surface.
C. Light Measurement Technique
Light level measurements shall be made at the property line of ht eproperty upon which
the light to be measured is being generated. If measurement on private property is not
possible or practical, light level measurements may be made at the boundary of the public
street right-of-way that adjoins the property. Measurements shall be made at finished
grade (ground level), with the light-registering portion of the meter held parallel to the
ground pointing up. Light levels are specificed, calculated and measured in footcandles
(FC).
D. - General Standards for Outdoor Lighting.
1. All Zoning Districts Except Residential and Agricultural
1) Unless otherwise specified in the following subsections, the maximum light
level shall be 0.5 maintained footcandles at any property line adjacent to a
residential district, and 2.0 maintained footcandles at any public, non-arterial
street right-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.
During hours of operation, a minimum of 1.0 footcandles shall be maintained
in parking lots
2) Unless shielded, all food lights shall be installed such that the fixture shall be
aimed down at least forty-five (45) degrees from vertical, or the front of the
fixture is shielded such that no portion of the light bulb extends below the
bottom edge of an external shield. Flood lights and display lights shall be
positioned such that any such fixture located within fifty feet (50') of a public
street right-of-way is mounted and aimed perpendicular to the right-of-way,
with a side-to-side horizontal aiming tollerance not to exceed fifteen (15)
degrees from permendicular to the right-of-way (see Exhibit 1)
Exhibit 1.
3) AH, wall fixtures, including wall packs, shall be cutoff fixtures.
4) Service connections for all freestanding fixtures shall be install
underground. The applicability of this provision may be reviewed on
individual basis for developments with structures totaling less than 4,0
square feet of floor area. I
5) All light fixtures installed by public agencies, their agents, or contractors fi
the purpose of illuminating public streets shall use the current standarl
provided by the IES or AASHTO for road lighting, and are otherwise exempt
from these regulations.
6) No wood poles may be used for any freestanding fixtures. The applicabilil
of this provision may be reviewed on an individual basis for developmen
with structures totaling less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area.
2. RM Zoning Districts
1) Unless otherwise specified in the following subsections, the maximum light
level shall be 0.5 maintained footcandle at any property line adjacent to a
single-family, and 2.0 maintained footcandles at any public, non-
arterial street right-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the Planning
Commission. A minimum of 0.7 footcandles shall be maintained in parking
lots in RM districts.
2) Unless fully shielded, all flood lights shall be installed such that the fixture
shall be aimed down at least forty-five (45) degrees from vertical, or the
front of the fixture is shielded such that no portion of the light bulb extends
below the bottom edge of an external shield. Flood lights and display lights
shall be positioned such taht any such fixture located within fifty feet (50')
of a public street right-of-way is mounted and aimed perpendicular to the
right-of-way, with a side to side horizontal aiming tolerance not to exceed
fifteen (15) degrees from perpendicular to the right-of-way. Nothing in this
section shall be construed so as to allow any fixture that cause excessive
glare to be visible from any right-of-way (see Exhibit 1).
3) All wall fixtures, including all packs, shall be cutoff fixtures.
All wall fixtures, including wall packs, shall be cutoff fi xtures
4) Service connections for all freestanding fixtures in non-single-family ard
shall be installed underground. The applicability of this provision may
reviewed on an individual basis.
5) All light fixtures installed by public agencies, their agents, or contractors for
the purpose of illuminating public streets shall use the standard provided by
the IES for road lighting, and are otherwise exempt from these regulations.
6) No wood poles may be used for any freestanding fixtures. The applicability
of this provision may be reviewed on an individual basis.
The provisions of Section D of these regulations do not apply to properties locat
within AG, RE, RS, RD, and RTH zoning districts. I
E. - Parking Lot Lighting
1) Other than flood lights and flood lamps, all outdoor area and parking lot lighting
fixtures of more than 2,000 lumens shall be cutoff fixtures, or comply with
subsection (3) below, and shall be subject to the requirements of Section D.
2) The mounting height of all parking lot lighting shall not exceed thirty (30) feet
above finished grade. The applicability of this provision may be reviewed on an
individual basis.
3) All non-cutoff fixture open-bottom lights shall be equipped with full cutoff
fixture shields that reduce glare and limit uplight.
F. - Outdoor Sports Field/Outdoor performance Area Lighting
The hours of operation for the lighting system for any game or event shall not exceed two
hours after the end of the event.
G. - Sign Lighting
Lighting fixtures illuminating signs shall be aimed and shielded so that direct
illumination is focused exclusively on the sign. The lighting of any signs must also
comply with the Owasso Sign Ordinance.
H. - Lighting of Commercial Buildings and Landscaping
Lighting fixtures shall be selected, located, aimed, and shielded so that direct illumination
is focused exclusively on the building facade, plantings, and other intended site features
and away from adjoining properties and the public street right-of-way. Ornamental and
decorative accent lighting fixtures will be considered on an individual basis.
I. - Site Plans
The applicant for any site plan approval required for work involving outdoor lighting
shall submit documentation at time of site plan submission that the proposed lighting plan
complies with the provisions of this Code. The site plan must include a point-by-point
footcandle array in a printout format indicating the location and aiming of illuminating
devices. The printout shall indicate compliance with the maximum maintained
footcandles required by this code.
The Community Development Director or his/her designee may require a photometric
plan for the development, that shall contain, but not be limited to the following, all or part
of which may be part of or in addition to the information required elsewhere in this Code:
Description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, poles, raised
foundations and other devices (including but not limited to manufacturers or electric
utility catalog specification sheets and/or drawins, and photometric report indicating
fixture classification [cutoff fixture, wall pack, flood light, etc.]).
J. - Searchlights
Searchlights shall require a separate permit. If granted, such permit shall not be valid for
duration longer than 48 hours on a specific property, and such permit shall not be granted
more than two times in one year. Searchlights shall not be permitted inside residential
areas.
K. Nonconformities
Any lights existing prior to the adoption of this ordinance are considered legal and non-
conforming. Any new outside light fixtures placed upon properties within Owasso must
meet the requirements of this ordinance.
L. - Severability
All laws and clauses of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said
conflict. If this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance
that can be given separate effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable. In addition, all lighting fixtures will conform to all other
applicable codes and regulations of the City of Owasso.
M. - Penalty
Violation of this ordinance shall be considered a Class "c" violation of the Owasso Code
of Ordinances, provided for in Part 1 (General Provisions), Section 1-108C. Unless after
the date hereof a different penalty is provided, any person convicted of violating this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)
excluding costs.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby expressly repealed.
APPROVED this 19th day of April, 2005.
ATTEST: City of Owasso, Oklahoma
Sherry Bish4,/ City Clerk Susan Kimball, Mayor
APRIL 28TH, 2005
Subscribed and swum to before me this 29TH
day of APRIL, 2005
Notary Public
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Okla-
homa, April 23, 2005.
ORDINANCE No. 869
An ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Owas-
so, Oklahoma, by creating Chapter 18, by adopting new lighting
standards for private projects in Owasso.
SECTION LBE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GWASSO that Owasso Zoning Code is hereby amended by adding
a new section to be codified as Chapter 18, which Section and sub-
sections to read as follows:
Owasso Zoning Code Chapter 18: OUTDOOR LIGHTING STAN-
DARDS;
A. - PURPOSE
Outdoor lighting shall be designed to provide the minimum lighting
necessary to ensure adequate safety, night vision, and comfort; and
maximum light levels so as not to create or cause glare onto near-
by properties and public street rights of way; and to minimize uplight.
I 1_M11 IOf1 r#R i,
Cutoff Fixture - An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in
such a manner that no more than two and one half (2.5) percent of
the total light emitted by the fixture is projected above the horizontal
plane of the fixture.
Flood Lamp - A form of lighting designed to direct its output in a
specific direction with a reflector formed from the glass envelope of
the lamp itself. Such lamps are so designated by the manufactur-
ers and are typically used in residential outdoor area lighting.
Flood Light - A form of lighting designed to direct its output in a dif-
fuse, more or less specific direction, with reflecting or refracting ele-
ments located external to the lamp.
Footcandle (FC) - A quantitative unit measuring the amount of light
cast onto a given point, measured as one lumen per square foot.
Full Cutoff Fixture - An outdoor light fixture shielded or construct-
ed in such a manner that it emits no light above the horizontal plane
of the fixture.
Glare - The effect produced by a light source within the visual field
that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapt-
ed, to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss of visual performance
and ability.
Light Source - The element of a lighting fixture that is the point of
origin of the lumens emitted by the fixture.
Exhibit 1.
3) All wall fixtures, including wall packs, shall be cutoff fixtures.
4) Service connections for all freestanding fixtures shall be installed
underground. The applicability of this provision may be reviewed on
an individual basis for developments with structures totaling less
than 4,000 square feet of floor area.
5) All light fixtures installed by public agencies, their agents, or con-
tractors for the purpose of illuminating public streets shall use the
current standards provided by the IES or AASHTO for road lighting,
and are otherwise exempt from these regulations.
6) No wood poles may be used for any freestanding fixtures. The
applicability of this provision may be reviewed on an individual basis
for developments with structures totaling less than 4,000 square feet
of gross floor area.
2. RM Zoning Districts
1) Unless otherwise specified in the following subsections, the max-
imum light level shall be 0.5 maintained footcandle at any property
line adjacent to a single - family district, , and 2.0 maintained foot-
candles at any public, non - arterial street right -of -way, unless other-
wise approved by the Planning Commission. A minimum of 0.7 foot-
candles shall be maintained in parking lots in RM districts.
2) Unless fully shielded, all flood lights shall be installed such that
the fixture shall be aimed down at least forty -five (45) degrees from
vertical, or the front of the fixture is shielded such that no portion of
the light bulb extends below the bottom edge of an external shield.
Flood lights and display lights shall be positioned such that any such
fixture located within fifty feet (50') of a public street right -of -way is
inounted and aimed perpendicular to the right -of -way, with a side -to-
side horizontal aiming tolerance not to exceed fifteen (15) degrees
from perpendicular to the right -of -way. Nothing in this section shall
be construed so as to allow any fixture that cause excessive glare
to be visible from any right -of -way (see Exhibit 1).
3) All wall fixtures, including wall packs, shall be cutoff fixtures.
4) Service connections for all freestanding fixtures in non- single-
family areas shall be installed underground. The applicability of this
provision may be reviewed on an individual basis.
5) All light fixtures installed by public agencies, their agents, or con-
tractors for the purpose of illuminating public streets shall use the
standard provided by the IES for road lighting, and are otherwise
exempt from these regulations.
6) No wood poles may be used for any freestanding fixtures. The
applicability of this provision may be reviewed on an individual
basis.
Lumen - A quantitative unit measuring the amount of light emitted 3. Agricultural and Other Residential Districts
by a light source.
The provisions of Section D of these regulations do not apply to
Maintained Footcandles - Illuminance of lighting fixtures adjusted properties located within AG, RE, RS, RD, and RTH zoning districts.
for a maintenance factor accounting for dirt build -up and lamp out-
put depreciation. E. - Parking Lot Lighting
Outdoor Sports Field - An area designed for active recreation,
whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to
baseball /softball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields, golf cours-
es and ranges, tennis courts, racetracks, and swimming pools.
Outdoor Performance Area - An area permanently dedicated to
the public presentation of music, dance, theater, media arts, story-
telling, oratory, or other performing arts, whether publicly or private-
ly owned, including but not limited to amphitheaters and similar open
or semi - enclosed structures.
Right -of -way - An interest in land controlled by the City that pro-
vides for the perpetual right and privilege of the City, its agents, fran-
chise holders, successors, and assigns to construct, install,
improve, reconstruct, remove, replace, inspect, repair, maintain, and
use a public street, including related and customary uses of street
rights -of -way such as sidewalks, bike paths, landscaping, mass
transit facilities, traffic control, traffic control devices and signage,
sanitary sewer, stormwater drainage, water supply, cable television,
electric power, gas, and telephone transmission and related pur-
poses in upon, over, below, and across the rights -of -way.
Semi - Cutoff Fixture - An outdoor light fixture shielded or construct-
ed in such a manner that it emits no more than five (5) percent of its
light above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than
twenty (20) percent of its light ten (10) degrees below the horizontal
plane of the fixture.
Spillover Light - The light that can be measured on a property,
when that same light is generated from another property.
Uplight - Light that shines upward, above the horizontal plane, such
as might be generated from a searchlight or spotlight.
Wall Pack - A type of light fixture typically flush - mounted on a verti-
cal wall surface.
C. Light Measurement Technique
Light level measurements shall be made at the property line of the
property upon which the light to be measured is being generated. If
measurement on private property is not possible or practical, light
level measurements may be made at the boundary of the public
street right -of -way that adjoins the property. Measurements shall be
made at finished grade (ground level), with the light- registering por-
tion of the meter held parallel to the ground pointing up. Light lev-
els are specified, calculated and measured in Footcandles (FC).
D. - General Standards for Outdoor Lighting.
1. All Zoning Districts Except Residential and Agricultural
1) Unless otherwise specified in the following subsections, the max-
imum light level shall be 0.5 maintained tootcandles at any property
line adjacent to a residential district, and 2.0 maintained footcandles
at any public, non - arterial street right -of -way, unless otherwise
approved by the Planning Commission. During hours of operation,
a minimum of 1.0 footcandles shall be maintained in parking lots.
2) Unless shielded, all flood lights shall be installed such that the fix-
ture shall be aimed down at least forty -five (45) degrees from verti-
cal, or the front of the fixture is shielded such that no portion of the
light bulb extends below the bottom edge of an external shield.
Flood lights and display lights shall be positioned such that any such
fixture located within fifty feet (50') of a public street right -of -way is
mounted and aimed perpendicular to the right -of -way, with a side -to-
side horizontal aiming tolerance not to exceed fifteen (15) degrees
from perpendicular to the right -of -way (see Exhibit 1).
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1) Other than flood lights and flood lamps, all outdoor area and park-
ing lot lighting fixtures of more than 2,000 lumens shall be cutoff fix-
tures, or comply with subsection (3) below, and shall be subject to
the requirements of Section D.
2) The mounting height of all parking lot lighting shall not exceed
thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicability of this provi-
sion may be reviewed on an individual basis.
3) All non -cutoff fixture open- bottom lights shall be equipped with full
cutoff fixture shields that reduce glare and limit uplight.
F. - Outdoor Sports Field /Outdoor Performance Area Lighting
The hours of operation for the lighting system for any came or event
shall not exceed two hours after the end of the event.
G. - Sign Lighting
Lighting fixtures illuminating signs shall be aimed and shielded so
that direct illumination is focused exclusively on the sign. The light-
ing of any signs must also comply with the Owasso Sign Ordinance.
H. - Lighting of Commercial Buildings and Landscaping
Lighting fixtures shall be selected, located, aimed, and shielded so
that direct illumination is focused exclusively on the building fapade,
plantings, and other intended site features and away from adjoining
properties and the public street right -of -way. Ornamental and dec-
orative accent lighting fixtures will be considered on an individual
basis.
1. - Site Plans
The applicant for any site plan approval required for work involving
outdoor lighting shall submit documentation at time of site plan sub-
mission that the proposed lighting plan complies with the provisions
of this Code. The site plan must include a point -by -point footcandle
array in a printout format indicating the location and aiming of illu-
minating devices. The printout shall indicate compliance with the
maximum maintained Footcandles required by this Code.
The Community Development Director or his /her designee may
require a photometric plan for the development, that shall contain,
but not be limited to the following, all or part of which may be part of
or in addition to the information required elsewhere in this Code:
Description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports,
reflectors, poles, raised foundations and other devices (including but
not limited to manufacturers or electric utility catalog specification
sheets and /or drawings, and photometric report indicating fixture
classification [cutoff fixture, wall pack, flood light, etc.]).
J. - Searchlights
Searchlights shall require a separate permit. If granted, such permit
shall not be valid for duration longer than 48 hours on a specific
xper•y, and such permit s "ail not be granted more than iwc times
in one year. Searchlights shall not be permitted inside residential
areas.
K. - Nonconformities
Any lights existing prior to the adoption of this ordinance are con-
sidered legal and non - conforming. Any new outside light fixtures
placed upon properties within Owasso must meet the requirements
of this ordinance.
L. - Severability
All laws and clauses of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of said conflict. If this ordinance or application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance that can
be given separate effect and to this end the provisions of this ordi-
nance are declared to be severable. In addition, all lighting fixtures
will conform to all other applicable codes and regulations of the City
of Owasso.
M. - Penalty
Violation of this ordinance shall be considered a Class "C" violation
of the Owasso Code of Ordinances, provided for in Part 1 (General
Provisions), Section 1 -108C. Unless after the date hereof a differ-
ent penalty is provided, any person convicted of violating this ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred
GROUND Dollars ($200.00) excluding costs.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the
same are hereby expressly repealed.
APPROVED this 19th day of April, 2005.
ATTEST: City of Owasso, Oklahoma
Sherry Bishop, City Clerk Susan Kimball, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney