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11 <br />lighting, 2) any annoyance or safety problems that may result <br />from the use of the temporary lighting, and 3) the duration of <br />the temporary nonconforming lighting. <br />H. If any subdivision proposes to have installed street or other <br />common or public area outdoor lighting, the final plat shall <br />contain a statement certifying that the applicable provisions <br />of the outdoor lighting standards as contained in Section <br />6.31 will be adhered to. The required Lighting Plan and <br />associated documents shall be submitted and approved by <br />the Planning Department prior to installation of any regulated <br />lighting. <br />I. If any street will be taken over by NCDOT for maintenance, <br />roadway lighting must meet AASHTO requirements, and <br />must be installed and maintained according to the NCDOT <br />publication titled "Policies and Procedures for <br />Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights-of-way". z <br />.-. Upward flagpole lighting is permitted for national and state <br />flaps provided that the maximum lumen output is 1300 <br />lumens per flag pole. <br />K. Any interior-lighted signs may not be lit at night when the <br />face. of the sign is removed or damaged in such a way that <br />the light may distract drivers or adjacent property owners. <br />6.31.7 Lighting in Parking Lots and Outdoor Areas <br />A. Other than flood lights and flood lamps, all outdoor area <br />and parking lot lighting fixtures shall be full cutoff fixtures. <br />B. The mounting height of all outdoor lighting, except outdoor <br />sports field lighting and outdoor performance area lighting, <br />shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet above finished grade. <br />C. Any light fixture must be placed in such a manner that no <br />lamp surface is visible from any residential area or <br />public/private roadway. <br />2 The NCDOT's standard 2'-6" curb and gutter, defined as a 6" vertical face curb on page 47.2 of the <br />"Policies and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights of Way" does not act as a <br />barrier curb at speeds greater than 25 mph. It is considered a mountable curb as defined in AASHTO <br />"A Policy on Geometric Design on Highways and Streets, 2001". Therefore, the mountable curb and <br />gutter section of the "Policies and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights of Way" <br />shall apply. <br />