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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 19, 2015 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 4 of 17 <br /> <br />adjacent residential property that exceed one foot candle as measured at the property line would not be <br />allowed. <br /> <br />The ordinance further states, “Any lighting used to illuminate a structure, an off-street parking area, or <br />other area in any residential zoning district shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any <br />adjoining residential property or from any public right-of-way. All lighting shall be installed in <br />accordance with the following provisions: <br /> <br />1. Lighting adjacent property. Lighting sources shall not be permitted so as to light adjacent <br /> property in excess of the maximum intensity. <br /> <br />2. Maximum intensity. No light source or combination thereof which casts light on a public street <br /> shall exceed one foot-candle as measured from the right-of-way of said street, nor shall any light <br /> source or combination thereof which casts light on adjacent residential property exceed four- <br /> tenths foot candles as measured at the property line. <br /> <br />3. Architectural/historical light fixtures that feature globes that are not shielded may be approved by <br /> the City Administrator or designee. In no case shall the light affect adjacent property in excess of <br /> the maximum intensity. <br /> <br />4. Shielding. Outdoor light fixtures, when placed within the lake yard, shall be fully shielded. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance also alters the existing text regarding glare or heat to mean a specific type of <br />lighting and offers a definition and general requirements for the use of lighting. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted a 60-watt bulb measured at 15 feet would be a one foot candle, which in some situations <br />could be the distance from a person’s house to the property line. A chart in Staff’s report illustrating the <br />various distances and candle measurements has been included in Staff’s report. Barnhart stated he would <br />advise against making it lower than a one foot candle. <br />Barnhart stated the enforcement of this code may be challenging and will likely require equipment not <br />currently owned by the City. Due to the nature of the potential violation, enforcement will most likely be <br />completed by police officers.