Woodside Municipal Code § 153.213 Outdoor Lighting

All outdoor lighting shall conform to the following regulations:

(A) All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be shielded or hooded and shall not shine or glare on adjacent public or private roads or properties.

(B) All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be the sharp cut-off type in order to minimize potential glare.

(C) No outdoor lighting lamps which produce impacts such as those produced by high pressure sodium or mercury vapor shall be permitted.

(D) Lighting patterns or illuminated areas shall be entirely contained within the boundaries of the property on which the outdoor lighting is located.

(E) Outdoor lighting for commercial and institutional building and parking areas; commercial, institutional, or residential athletic or sport courts; and recreational facilities, including equestrian facilities, shall also conform to the following additional regulations:

(1) The maximum height of any outdoor fixture for outdoor, accessory recreation facilities and commercial and institutional parking areas shall be 14 feet.

(2) All such outdoor lighting shall be subject to review according to Section 153.912. The final review body may impose reasonable conditions on such approval, such as the installation of plant materials or the construction of screen walls or fences as may be necessary to mitigate the impact of such lighting on adjacent roads, properties, and significant vistas.

(3) As a condition precedent to recommending the approval of an outdoor lighting plan, the final review body shall make the following findings:

(a) That the outdoor lighting will not result in a hazard or public nuisance by directly shining or glaring on adjacent public or private roads or properties;

(b) That the resulting illuminated areas serve only minimum requirements for the intended use;

(c) That the resulting illuminated areas have minimal impact on views from neighboring properties and from distant vistas; and

(d) That the outdoor lighting is in conformity with all other provisions of this section.

(Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-24-17)