17.41.060 Additional lighting requirements by zoning district.

        A.    Public Open Space (OS) Zoning District.

        1.     The lighting curfew for all outdoor lighting, other than security lighting as detailed in subsection (A)(2)(b), shall be one hour after sunset.

        2.     Lighting shall be minimized, restricted to outdoor light fixtures meeting the following standards:

        a.     Walkways. The minimum necessary to light walkways used for entry to and exit from structures and parking areas, utilizing fixtures that are shielded, directed downward, and do not exceed two feet in height and eight hundred fifty (850) lumens.

        b.     Security lighting shall be attached to buildings and controlled by motion sensors which extinguish no later than ten (10) minutes after activation, with fixtures that do not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) lumens.

        c.     Driveways. The minimum necessary for safe vehicular use of the driveway, utilizing fixtures that do not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) lumens.

        d.     An outdoor light fixture, not to exceed eight hundred fifty (850) lumens, at the entrance of buildings.

        B.     Residential Zoning Districts, Including SF, MF, MFBF, RR, PD, and MH.

        1.     Curfew. All outdoor lighting shall be extinguished by 11:00 p.m. or when people are no longer present in exterior areas, whichever is later, except for lighting activated by motion sensor which extinguishes ten (10) minutes after activation and lighting at building entrances, parking areas and driveways.

        2.     Each outdoor light fixture shall be fully shielded, directed downward and shall not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) lumens. Outdoor light fixtures shall not be mounted higher than eighteen (18) feet above ground level. For the portion(s) of a property containing ESHA or ESHA buffer or located in or adjacent to ESHA or ESHA buffer or visible from public viewing areas, lighting shall comply with the OS zone standards detailed in subsection (A)(2) instead of this subsection (B)(2).

        3.     Outdoor lighting shall only be used within fifty (50) feet of a residentially habitable building or swimming pool except that security lighting, driveways and walkways may include outdoor lighting which complies with subsection (A)(2).

        C.     All Other Zoning Districts Including, But Not Limited to Commercial and Institutional Zoning Districts (CN, CC, CV, CG, I, RVP, and RD).

        1.     All outdoor lighting shall comply with California Building Code Title 24 Lighting Zone One (LZ1).

        2.     Curfew. All outdoor lighting shall be extinguished by 11:00 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later, except for lighting activated by motion sensor which extinguishes ten (10) minutes after activation and lighting at the building entrances and driveway egress points.

        3.     Lighting for ATMs and exterior accessways to hotel/motel rooms are not subject to the curfew.

        4.     For the portions of a property containing ESHA or ESHA buffer or located in or adjacent to ESHA or ESHA buffer, on any parcel of land that is located along, within, provides views to or is visible from any scenic area, scenic road, public viewing area, lighting shall comply with the standards of subsection (A)(2) under the OS zone standards instead of this subsection (C)(4). (Ord. 434 § 4, 2018)