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ORDINANCE NO._, THIRD SERIES <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> BY AMENDING SECTIONS 78-1, 70-4, and 78-1573 <br /> REGARDING LIVING WALLS IN THE LAKE YARD AND LIGHTING IN <br /> RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Section 78-1 Definitions of the City of Orono Municipal Code is <br /> hereby amended by adding the following text: <br /> "Full_y shielded luminaire means a luminaire constructed and installed in such a manner that all <br /> light emitted bv the luminaire, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly <br /> by reflection or refraction from an�part of the luminaire, is projected below the horizontal plane <br /> through the luminaire's lowest li�ht-emittin�part." <br /> "Glare means the sensationproduced by one or more luminaires within the visual field that are <br /> sufficiently greater than the luminance to which the eyes are adapted, which causes anno a�nce,_ <br /> discomfort, or loss in visualperformance and visibilitY <br /> "Living Wall means a combination of ever�reen plants that are 6ft in hei�ht and planted in such <br /> a manner that their spacin�equal to the width of the plant." <br /> SECTION 2. Section 70-4 Public Nuisance of the City of Orono Municipal Code is <br /> hereby amended by adding the following text" <br /> (a) It is unlawful for any person to maintain a public nuisance by his act or failure to perform a <br /> legal duty. For purposes of this section, a public nuisance shall be defined as any of the <br /> following: <br /> (1) Maintaining or permitting a condition which unreasonably annoys, injures or <br /> endangers the safety, health, morals, comfort or repose of any considerable number of <br /> members of the public, including, but not limited to: <br /> a. Li�htin�which casts li t on adjacent residential property that exceed four-tenths <br /> (0.4) foot candles (meter readin�) as measured at the property line for a period longer <br /> than 2 hours. <br /> b. The maintenance of a livin�wall within a required lake vard; <br /> (2) Interfering with, obstructing or rendering dangerous for passage any street, public <br /> right-of-way or waters used by the public; or <br /> a. Li h�t�ing that is aimed or directed to create glare within anv street. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />