Franklin Zoning Ordinance

215 LIGHTING General Provisions 14 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 14.2 Illumination 14.2.1 Site Lighting Illumination Values A. Site lighting shall be designed and located so that illumination complies with the following table: Light Level Foot-Candles Minimum Light Level in Parking Areas 0.2 Maximum Light Level 10 Maximum Illumination along Property Line 2 B. Foot-candle measurements shall take into account changes in finished grade, walls, buildings, and other existing or proposed site conditions. C. Lighting shall have the intensities and uniformity ratio consistentwith the Lighting Handbook of the Illuminations Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). D. Public buildings or uses, public parks, school sports fields or sports courts, gas stations, automated teller machines /kiosks are exempt from the maximum light level. E. Single-family residential is exempt from the minimum light level in parking areas. 14.2.2 Illumination Direction A. Exterior lighting shall: 1. Be arranged to minimize glare and reflection upon adjacent properties; 2. Be aimed or directed to preclude light projection beyond immediate objects intended to be illuminated; 3. Not distribute light onto surrounding property beyond an angle of 35 degrees from a vertical plane; and 4. Use low-wattage architectural lighting 14.1 General Provisions 14.1.1 Exemptions Lighting and fixtures shall be exempt from this Chapter when approved as part of a certificate of appropriateness or identified as historic by the Department of Planning and Sustainability. 14.1.2 Photometric Plan A photometric plan shall be submitted as part of a site plan application and shall include the following information: A. Lighting layout and foot-candle measurements across the site; B. A description of proposed light fixtures and how they meet the standards in this Chapter. C. A revised photometric plan shall be required for any change to an existing or approved light fixture other than routine maintenance. Revised photometric plans shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of Building and Neighborhood Services.