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� J <br /> DRAFT <br /> Disabling Glare : Lighting that impairs visibility and creates <br /> a potentially hazardous situation either for pedestrians or <br /> motorists . <br /> Fixture : The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and <br /> can include all or some of the following parts : a housing , <br /> a mounting bracket or pole socket , a lamp holder , a <br /> ballast , a reflector or mirror , and/or a refractor or lens . <br /> Floodlight : A light fixture having a wide beam . <br /> Footcandle : (fc ) The illuminance measured one ( 1 ) foot from <br /> a one ( 1 ) candela source . <br /> Fully Shielded : Outdoor light fixtures shielded or <br /> constructed so that no light rays are emitted by the <br /> installed fixture at angles above the horizontal plane as <br /> certified by a photometric test report . <br /> Glare : Light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great <br /> enough to reduce a viewer ' s ability to see , and , in <br /> extreme cases , causing momentary blindness . <br /> Light Pollution : General sky glow caused by the scattering <br /> of artificial light in the atmosphere and resulting in <br /> decreased ability to see the natural night sky. <br /> Light Trespass : The shining of light produced by a <br /> luminaire beyond the boundaries of the property on <br /> which it is located . <br /> Lumen : A unit of luminous flux . One footcandle is one <br /> lumen per square foot . For the purposes of this <br /> Ordinance , the lumen - output values shall be the INITIAL <br /> lumen output ratings of a lamp . <br /> Luminaires A complete lighting system that includes a lamp <br /> or lamps and a fixture . <br /> Nuisance Glare : Light that creates an annoyance or <br /> aggravation but does not create a potentially hazardous <br /> situation . <br /> Spill Light : Light emitted by a lighting installation that falls <br /> outside the boundaries of the property on which the <br /> installation is sited . <br /> Spotlight : A light fixture having a narrow beam . <br />