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F M'3 / CITY OF MEDINANA f ORDINA^NCE NO. 347 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 829 TO THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE REGULATION OK LIGHTING WHICH AFFECTS THE NIGHTTIME ENVIRONME.NT The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as follows: SECTION 1: Section 829 et scq. is hereby added to the Code of Ordinances as follows: Section 829.01. Purpose and Intent. Subd. 1 . Sections 829.01 et scq. shall be known as the outdoor lighting ordinance. It is the intent of this ordinance to define practical and efTectivc measures by which the obtrusive asjKCts of excessive and/or careless light usage that affects the nighttime environment can be minimi/ed, while preserving safety, security and the nighttime use and enjoyment of p - -ly. These measures are intended to curtail the degradation of the nighttime visual environment by encouraging lighting practices that direct appropriate amounts of light where and when it is needed, increasing the use of energy efficient sources, and decreasing the wastage of light and glare resulting from overligltling and poorly shielded or inappropriately directed lighting fixtures. Subd. 2. All outdoor illuminating devices shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance and the Minne.sota State Building Code as applicable and under appropriate permit and inspection. Section 829.02. Definitions. As used in this ordinance, unless the context clearly indicates otherw ise, the following words atul phrases shall have the meanings given to them: Subd. 1. Certified l.ightiiiv ’. Professional . Any person holding ceilification by the National Council ofOualifications for the Lighting Professions, International Association of Lighting Management Companies or the Association of Energy Engineers. Subd. 2. Class I Liebting . All outdoor lighting used for, but not limited to, outdixu sales or eating areas, assembly or repair areas, advertising and other signs, iccreational facilities and other simihir applications where color rendition is important to presene the effectiveness of the activitv . Designation of lighting as Class I requires a finding by the zoning administrator of the essential nature of color rendition for the application. Class 1 uses include outdoor eating and retail fix^d or beverage service areas; outdoor maintenance areas; display lots; and assembly areas, such as concert or theater amphitheaters. Subd. 3. Class 2 LifibliDB- All outdoor lighting used for, but not limited to. illumination for walkways, roadways, equipment yards, parking lots and outdoor security where general illumination for safely or security of the grounds is the primary concern. RHB I9563l»6 Nurjo-s 1 Ord.rUBKC* >47 No^cn'.ba 6, 20CI \