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V <br />City of Raleigh | Planning Department | Lighting Ordinance <br />(CITY or RALIiOH igifeili <br />Raleigh's Lighting Ordinance (city code§io-2089 <br />On November 20, 2001, the Raleigh City <br />Council enacted new city standards for <br />outdoor lighting. <br />Complete.Text.otOrdinance (.pdf requires free <br />Acrobat® Reader ) <br />Ordi.nance_GuidebpoH (illustrated - .pdf) <br />Summary of Major Provisions <br />QcsiiDanrp_ci^ A.’s <br />ForJMpreJ oloriD atipii <br />Origins and Goals <br />Why Jni.Uatft(l''Citizen complaints and concerns; <br />• Trend toward higher lighting levels at some commercial establishments <br />• Rising spillover/glare onto residential properties <br />• Rising spillover/glare onto public streets <br />Other Proble ms/lssues: <br />• Increasing proliferation of unshielded, high-glare fixtures <br />• Visual hazards posed to motorists <br />Coals: <br />• To reduce light trespass, glare, and excessive lighting levels (i.e., those significantly above nationally- <br />recognized standards for safety and comfort) <br />• To provide for more effective site planning by requiring more complete lighting data <br />Summary of Major Provisions <br />• Limits light spillover into right-of wjy (to 2.0 FC [foolcandles]) and spillover at residential property lines <br />(from 0.4 FC to 0.5 FC) <br />• Requires flood lights and flood lamps to be aimed and/or shielded to minimize giare <br />• Requires wati packs and most parking tot lighting to be of cutoff design <br />• Requires new outdoor lighting service connections to be placed underground <br />• Discourages excessive fixture mounting heights <br />JiUfv//urunv ralpioVi-nr nro/nlannino.'r'nmmi««ion«'Hohtino htm ll/ir'JOOa