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Subd. 17. Lighting Zones. An overlay zoning area in which maximum levels oflight are established. The four lighting zones are defined on the lighting zone map and by this reference made a part of this ordinance. A parcel located in more than one of the lighting zones described herein shall be considered to be regulated by the lighting zone it is in. Guidelines used to guide the delineation of the lighting zones are: a) Lighting Zone E4. Areas of high ambient lighting levels. This zone generally includes urban areas with primary land uses for commercial, business and industrial activity, including highway commercial and downtown districts. b) Lighting Zone E3. Areas of medium ambient lighting levels. This zone generally includes suburban re«'idcntial areas, bu* neighborhood commercial or industrial parcels largely surrounded by suburoan residential uses may also be included. c) Lighting Zone E2 . Areas of low ambient lighting levels. This zone generally includes rural residential and agricultural areas, but mav also include small outlying neighborhood commercial and industrial areas surrounded by rural residential areas. d) Lighting Zone El. Areas with intrinsically dark landscapes. This zone includes rural areas, including rural residential areas, where preservation of natural darkness has been identified as a high priority or other areas where the preservation of a naturally dark landscape is of utmost priority. Subd. 18. Lumen. Unit of luminous flux, used to measure the amount of light emitted by lamps. Subd. 19. Luminaire. The complete lighting assembly except the support assembly. Lighting assemblies that include multiple unshielded or partially shielded lamps on a single pole shall be considered as a single unit, for purposes of determining total light output from a luminaire. Subd. 20. Lux. One lumen per square meter. It is the luminous flux per unit area in the metric system. One lux equals approximately .1 (.093) footcandles. Subd. 21. Multi-class Lighting. Any outdoor lighting used for more than one purpose, such as security and decoration, such tliat its use falls under the definition of two or more lighting classes. Subd. 22. Non-Residential Property. A property of which the primary' use is not-rcsidential regardless of planning zone location. Subd. 23. Opaoue. A material which does not transmit light from an internal illumination source. Applied to sign backgrounds, opaque means that the area surrounding any letters or symbols on the sign either is not lighted from w ithin, or allows no light from an internal source to shine though it. Subd. 24. Outdoor Display Lot. An outdoor area where active nighttime sales activity occurs and where accurate color perception of merchandise by customers is required. Subd. 25. Outdoor Light Fixture. An outdoor illuminating device, outdoor lighting or reflective surface, lamp or similar device, permanently installed or portable, u.sed for illumination or IUtB-1956}l>6 MKW-S OfdmaiKC • 347 Novcmbcf t>. :»01