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5 <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 /> Semi -Cutoff Fixture : An outdoor fixture shielded or <br /> constructed in such a manner that it emits no more than <br /> five (5 ) percent of its light above the horizontal plane of <br /> the fixture , and no more than twenty (20 ) percent of its <br /> light ten ( 10) degrees below the horizontal plane of the <br /> fixture . <br /> 6 . 31 . 3 Applicability <br /> A. All nonresidential outdoor lighting fixtures installed on <br /> private or public property shall apply except as stated in <br /> Section 6 . 31 . 4 . <br /> B . All outdoor lighting fixtures existing and legally installed <br /> and operative before the effective date of this ordinance <br /> are exempt from these requirements . When existing <br /> lighting fixtures become Inoperable , their replacements <br /> are subject to all the provisions of the Outdoor Lighting <br /> Standards . <br /> C . Compliance with this Section shall be administered by <br /> the Orange County Planning Department . <br /> D . In the event of a conflict with any other section of this <br /> article, the more stringent requirement shall apply . <br /> 6 . 31 . 4 Exemptions <br /> The following are exempt from the provisions of the <br /> Outdoor Lighting Standards : <br /> A. Any lighting used for single family residential or bona <br /> fide agricultural purposes . <br /> B . Traffic control signals and devices . <br /> C . Streetlights installed prior to the effective date of the <br /> adoption of this provision . <br /> D . Temporary emergency lighting ( i . e . fire , police , repair <br /> workers , etc . ) . <br /> E . Moving vehicle lights . <br />