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\ T <br /> 5 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> ORD (2001) TC TC-3- <br /> Il"TANCE TO ESTABI,IS$ of <br /> A NEW <br /> O� CITYOF RALEIG <br /> INANCE g LIG$TING <br /> Section I . That section <br /> written, and re -enacted to read as 1 _2089 of the Raleigh.g Ci <br /> follows ; tY Code is hereby repealed, re_ <br /> Sec. 10-2089. <br /> 111111111111111111111111111 <br /> LIGHTING, <br /> (a) Intent and purpose. <br /> Outdoor lighting shall be designed <br /> adequate safety, nightbe to provide <br /> the In lightin <br /> adjacent properties -visionb ] and comfort, and not create 0z c g necessary <br /> and public street rightscause excessive glare ont re <br /> of way, o <br /> (b) Definitions . <br /> Cut off Fixture — <br /> An outdoor light <br /> more than two and one half (2 / rCxture shielded or constructed ' n <br /> above the horizontalplaneP ent of the total li fit e in such a <br /> of the fixture, g miffed b manner that no <br /> Flood La xture. y the fixture is projected <br /> reflector fop _ A form of lighting <br /> the rmed from the glass designed to direct its output <br /> manufacturers envelope of the lam m a specific direction with a <br /> and are typically used in resid P itself. Such tarn <br /> Flood Li residential outdoor area lighting . so designated by <br /> Light — A form g . <br /> s rm of lightin g <br /> pecific direction, with flag . g designed to direct its output tang or refracting elements located ea diffuse' more or lessIF <br /> Footcandle (FC) — A u external to the q antitative lamp , <br /> Point, measured as one lumen per square <br /> measuring <br /> nng the amount of light cast onto a given <br /> Full Cutoff Fixture _ o P Quare foot. g n <br /> it emits no li fit utdoor li ht fixture <br /> ` <br /> g above g xture shielded or constructed <br /> the horizontal plane of the in such <br /> Glare — The e fixture. h a manner that <br /> effect <br /> produce <br /> righter than the level to whi h th Light source with in the visa <br /> of visual perform e eyes are adapted, to caus al field that is suffice <br /> IES performance and ability, e annoyance, discomfo y <br /> NA — The Illumi rt, or loss <br /> organization of lighting <br /> EngineerinIF F <br /> g ng specialists t g Society of North America <br /> various lightinghat has established reco a, a non -profit profession <br /> appIications . al Lumen — nunendeI design standards for <br /> A quantitative unit measI IF IF <br /> urin ' ' <br /> Maintained Foo g the amount of light emitte <br /> factor tcandles — Illumd by a fight source . <br /> Finance <br /> ccounting for dirt build-up a.nd Tarn Of lighting fig,-tares adjusted for aIF <br /> Outdoor Sports Field P utput depreciation . maintenance :: ':;; <br /> Privately d — An area des ' <br /> Y owned, rncludin geed for active recreation <br /> football fields g but not Is <br /> to basebalUsof}bal , . . . . <br /> golf courses and r ) Whether publicly or <br /> 1 diamonds , soccer fields <br /> ranges tennis courts , racetracksI IF <br /> Outdoor Performance and swi ' <br /> Area — An area permanent) coming Pools . <br /> y dedicated to the re public <br /> p sentation of <br />