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26 36. Under (5) (b): 16 feet should be 18 feet so that a passenger car can be passed by fire apparatus. For Class B roads with 3 or more lots, there should be an area 20 feet wide by 50 feet long every 1500 feed to that fire apparatus can pass each other. 37.4n ~I}, remove the word "incandescent" since LED lights are now often used for holiday decorations. Low wattage is not defined, but a typical nightlightlbig Christmas tree bulb is 7 watts so you could say any wattage under 10 watts. It would make more sense to use a lumen rating, such as less than 150 lumens. ~n ~J}, first off this should be a lumen limit, not watts. As the limit reads, this looks like a total lumens for any given motion activated switch. The lumens looks like it was derived from two incandescent ?'5 watt bulbs, probably flood lights. Nate that if this is the case, the maxim lumens should be 2400. There are many motion activated systems where a sensor can turn on multiple light fixtures. So I would re-word this to have a 2400 lumen limit per light fixture controlled by the sensor. Finally, on this max lumens per fixture, there are standard outdoor floodlight fixtures that take 3 bulbs. For those fxtures, a reasonable max lumens would be around 3600. You could also add a limit of no one bulb can exceed a rating of 2100 lumens ~a 120 watt equivalent} if the intent is to avoid the larger single bulb fixtures -- Section 6.11.3. This is where a definition of "mercury vapor luminaries" is needed. As written, this could mean that any standard fluorescent or compact fluorescent light could not be used, since they are amercury-phosphorous based light. 38. ~C}~1 } Some floodlight fixtures do not cover the bulb, the stop just after the threaded base. I'd just stick with the 45 degree from vertical. ~c} ~2} the "it will shine" is vague, Perhaps something like "no more than 5% of the luminous energy shall shine towards roadways, onto adjacent residential property or into the night sky". ~C} ~3} Same vagueness- what is the "main beam"? Do you really want to say that no portion of the bulb shall be visible from adjacent properties or the public street right-of way? From an enforcement point of view, a "Can't see the bulb" is easy to verify for both the owner and the inspector. Note that this is the approach taken on page 6-97, 6.111 ~3}. 39. All existing and proposed public transportation services and facilities within A RADIUS of one mile of the site shall be documented ~ leave out "also"} -- Section 6.17~B} #~4}. 40. This whole section should be looked at with respect to goals and objectives in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan and Commissioners' goals and objectives. County policies do not always support the land development ordinances, particularly with transportation issues. This is too vast a task to address at this time, but I wanted to "tag" this Section for future study -- Section 7.8 41. Move towards intense use of sites to save more of the site in open space -~ cluster subdivisions. Cluster subdivisions require community wastewater systems. Falls apart on political side. Commissioners very wary due to system failures 20 years ago. Is there a way to put this in the Qrdinance `by right" if designed to specific cri#eria? Take political part out. 42. Need to update Lighting Standards. Height requirements for outdoor light poles and potential impacts on County recreational facilities is one of the areas that should be revisited, A-4