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Article 6: Development Standards 19 <br />Section 6.11: Outdoor Lighting <br />(b) Plans, drawn to a maximum scale of one inch equaling 40 feet, shall <br />show the exact location, type, and height of all outdoor luminaries, <br />existing and proposed, including building, pole and ground fixtures; <br />(c) The plan shall include a detailed description of the luminaries, including <br />lamps, poles or other supports and shielding devices, which may be <br />provided as catalogue illustrations and product specifications from the <br />manufacturer. As part of this requirement, all lighting plans shall contain <br />inset drawings of all proposed lighting fixtures including any directional <br />controls (i.e. shields, reflectors, refractors, etc.) that will aim and limit the <br />angle of illumination. The lighting detail shall also show the vertical <br />angle of illumination for all proposed fixtures that will be used to <br />determine the required shielding angle; <br />(d) A lighting plan shall delineate the horizontal position of all lighting fixtures <br />proposed for a parcel of property; and <br />(e) Photometric data, such as that furnished by the manufacturer, showing <br />the angle of light emission and lumen output shall be required. An <br />example of a photometric plan is as follows: <br />Figure 6.11.5.B.2.e: Lighting Plan Standards, Photometric Plan <br />C1 <br />2.0.7 19.2 19.9 20.3 18.7 21.7 <br />In this example, the proposed light pole generates the specific lumen levels on the property. <br />Staff will be responsible for utilizing this data to verify the compliance of the fixture within the <br />provisions of this Ordinance. <br />(f) Foot - candle data shall also be required for all proposed outdoor lights. <br />An example of the data necessary to comply with this requirement is as <br />follows: <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -70 <br />