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15 <br />ATTACHMENT ONE (1) <br /> field/outdoor performance area lighting shall be <br /> extinguished by 10:00 p.m. except to conclude a scheduled <br /> event that was in progress before 1000 p m and <br /> circumstances prevented concludina before 10:00 p.m. <br /> Under no circumstances may lighting for an event extend <br /> beyond 11:00 p.m. within the rural areas of the County_ <br /> The maximum light level permitted along common property <br /> lines shall be consistent with the standard(s) contained <br /> within Section 6.31.6 (b) (2) of this Ordinance <br />6.3.10 Lighting of Outdoor Display Areas: <br /> A. Top mounted fixtures are required for legally existing lighted <br /> signs. Lighting fixtures used to externally illuminate an <br /> outdoor advertising sign shall be mounted on the top of the <br /> sign structure. All such fixtures shall comply with the <br /> shielding requirements of this Section. Bottom mounted <br /> outdoor advertising shall not be used. Notwithstanding this <br /> provision, the lighting or re-lighting of a nonconforming <br /> advertising sign will not be permitted if the light results in <br /> the expansion of the nonconforming use, pursuant to Article <br /> 11. <br /> B. Outdoor advertising signs of the type constructed of <br /> translucent materials and wholly illuminated from within do <br /> not require shielding. Dark backgrounds with light lettering <br /> or symbols are preferred, to minimize detrimental effects. <br /> Unless conforming to the above dark background <br /> preference, total lamp wattage per sign shall not exceed 41. <br /> watts. <br />6.31..11 Lighting of Buildings and Landscaping <br /> Lighting fixtures shall be selected, located, aimed, and shielded so that <br /> direct illumination is focused exclusively on the building fagade, plantings, <br /> and away from adjoining properties, public or private rights-of-way, and <br /> the night sky. <br />6.31.12 Prohibitions <br /> A. The use of laser source li ht or an similar hi h intensit <br />