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E. Roadway lighting installed on state maintained roads must meet <br />ASSHTO requirements for light levels and uniformity. Roadway <br />lighting submittal requirements can be obtained in the NCDOT <br />publication titled "Policies and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities <br />on Highway Rights -of- Way ". <br />6.31.6 General Standards For All Areas <br />A. Unless otherwise specified, the maximum light level shall be 0.5 foot - <br />candle at any residential property line and 1.0 foot - candle at any non- <br />residential property line. <br />B. All floodlights shall be installed such that the fixture shall be aimed <br />down at least forty -five (45) degrees from vertical, or the front of the <br />fixture is shielded such that no portion of the light bulb extends below <br />the bottom edge of an external shield. <br />C. Any facilities that require floodlighting may not arrange the light in such <br />a way that it will shine towards roadways, onto adjacent residential <br />property or into the night sky. <br />D. All flood lamps emitting 1,000 or more lumens shall be aimed at least <br />sixty (60) degrees down from the horizontal, or shielded such that the <br />main beam from the light source is not visible from adjacent properties <br />or the public street right -of -way. <br />E. All wall pack fixtures shall be full cutoff fixtures. <br />F. All lights shall be shielded in such a way as to direct light towards the <br />Earth's surface and away from reflective surfaces, except as expressly <br />exempted from the provisions of these regulations. <br />G. Any temporary outdoor lighting that conforms to the requirements of <br />this Section shall be allowed. Nonconforming temporary outdoor <br />lighting may be permitted by the Planning Director after considering: 1) <br />the public and /or private benefits that will result from the temporary <br />lighting, 2) any annoyance or safety problems that may result from the <br />use of the temporary lighting, and 3) the duration of the temporary <br />nonconforming lighting. <br />H. If any subdivision proposes to have installed street or other common <br />or public area outdoor lighting, the final plat shall contain a statement <br />certifying that the applicable provisions of the outdoor lighting <br />standards as contained in Section 6.31 will be adhered to. The <br />required Lighting Plan and associated documents shall be submitted <br />and approved by the Planning Department prior to installation of any <br />regulated lighting. <br />I The NCDOT's standard 2'-6" curb and gutter, defined as a 6" vertical face curb on page 47.2 of the "Policies <br />and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights of Way" does not act as a barrier curb at <br />speeds greater than 25 mph. It is considered a mountable curb as defined In AASHTO "A Policy on <br />Geometric Design on Highways and Streets, 2001 ". Therefore, the mountable curb and gutter section of the <br />"Policies and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights of Way" shall apply. <br />6 -63 <br />