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. PC Exhibit A <br /> (3-21-16) <br /> 1 <br /> 2 ORDINANCE NO. _, THIRD SERIES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 CITY OF ORONO <br /> 6 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> 7 <br /> 8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> 9 BY AMENDING SECTION 78-1573 REGARDING LIGHTING <br /> 10 AND SECTION 78-1 DEFINITIONS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br /> 14 <br /> 15 SECTION 1. Section 78-1573 of the City of Orono Municipal Code is hereby amended to <br /> 16 read: <br /> 17 Sec. 78-1573. -r''�N� ^� '���*. Lighting and Illumination <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 . <br /> 2� .,a .,,,�,i;,. �t..00.� <br /> 22 <br /> 23 (a) Purpose. The safetv and welfare of pedestrians cvclists and motorists depend unon the <br /> 24 reduction of glare on city streets. Further the Citv recoQnizes the ni�ht sky is a natural resource <br /> 25 and that excessive and indiscriminate lightin i�mpacts the rural character aesthetic value and the <br /> 26 unique Qualitv of life enjoved bv Orono residents. Therefore the Citv has determined that clear <br /> 27 consistent standards are beneficial to residents and business owners to achieve these oals <br /> 28 <br /> 29 (b) Applicabilitv. All new luminaires shall conform to the reg�ulations of this section <br /> 30 <br /> 31 (c) Illumination Standards <br /> 32 �11 Gross Emission o Li�ht. Commercial and Industrial Zones <br /> 33 The total li�ht output from all luminaires used for outdoor li�htin on any lot zoned <br /> 34 commercial or industrial zone except for street li htin�open sales lots li�h�g installations <br /> 35 for non-internallv illuminated si�na�e not exceedin� 8001umens and outdoor li htin� <br /> 36 playing fields on public propertv shall not exceed 100 OOO lumens ner acre Lighting <br /> 37 installations located under canopies shall only contribute fiftv percent(50%�toward this <br /> 38 limit. For the purpose of this ordinance the lamp lumen output is defined as the initial lumen <br /> 39 ratin�declared bv the lamp manufacturer which consist of the lumen ratin�of a lam ap t the <br /> 40 end of 100 hours of operation. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 a. Exemptions. Li htin�for outdoor athletic fields, courts or tracks and open sales <br /> 43 lots shall be exempt from the lumen per acre limits. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 (21 Light Intensitv and Uni ormity <br /> 46 a. Commercial and Industrial Lightin Z� <br /> Page 1 of 7 <br />