Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
35 <br />Approved 11/4/09 <br />Peter Hallenbeck: I think there is a use for the security light from the power company in the rural area. I think that is legitimate <br />and you may want to put a limit on that. <br />Judith Wegner: One notion is that if it is timed, it may be appropriate not to be limited by the wattage but there may be other <br />instances where you have low wattages that are not on a timer. <br />Craig Benedict: I think we are getting into substance. If we could put asterisks on there, we understand that as we modify <br />regulations that I would like to correct every nuance in it but I don't think we can at this point. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: On page 23, section A, is this a commercial comment or residence. <br />Craig Benedict: Onty the ones that require site plans. Single family homes do not require site plans. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: Is this consistent with Wake, Cumberland, and Forsythe? <br />Craig Benedict: They require for non-residential. <br />Larry Wright: I don't think this is quite clear in defining commercial from residential. If I were building a house, I would have to <br />get a professional engineer? <br />Craig Benedict: We will describe what projects it would be. To my knowledge it does not involve single family residential. <br />Judith Wegner: It could be cross reference but it might be helpful to people reading this to have that. <br />Mario Marcoplos: Even it is a small commercial job; I am a builder so I will make an analogy. For years we have built headers <br />over doorways and windows that are in the building code and it is clear what size header to use. Now there are laminated <br />veneer beams. If you look at the load calculations, it is very clear what they hold but we have to hire engineers for every job with <br />a veneer beam involved. This is no different practically speaking yet we have to incur this extra expense. I am wondering if <br />there isn't a way to make these light regulations generic. <br />Craig Benedict: I understand exactly. In Florida, what was accomplished was there was overall certification for sheds and <br />garage doors and once that certification came from one agency to be used universally. Maybe we can get to the point of having <br />lighting standards that the manufacturer says if you put it on a 40 foot pole and use these specifications that will meet your <br />standards. <br />Mark Marcoplos: Standardize it so it is easy for the people and the process. <br />Larry Wright: I was prompted by the testimony given at the Board of County Commissioners. I researched lighting ordinances of <br />towns and municipalities. I agree and they do have a standard that says this is acceptable. <br />Craig Benedict: In the interim, I will find out how we can be assured that the lighting will meet the code if it is installed in this <br />manner. <br />Judith Wegner: Who reviews these? <br />Craig Benedict: The Zoning Department. The building department looks at the energy source. <br />Judith Wegner: I wonder if there is a way to write that in that within certain perimeters that the zoning department could maintain <br />approved list of presumably approved types of fixtures subject to review. Is that feasible? <br />Craig Benedict: In this one, I asked Michael Harvey put the reason for this modification is XYZ but I think we add more <br />adaptations that if we can find manufacturing standard for simple projects that we would be able to use that standard. <br />Mark Marcoplos: Aren't a lot of these solutions particular products you can buy to meet these standards? <br />Craig Benedict: It is product and design, the angle of the lights, if they put shields on them, the height. There is a certain degree <br />of technology that comes in. <br />Mark Marcoplos: At Cedar Ridge High School, the parking lot is well lit and there is no light emanating out. <br />3 <br />