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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 22-1984C QF ORDINANCE NO. 22 -84 Li FD AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 713, "SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL ", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; TO PROVIDE FOR SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROLS; PROVIDE STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT; PROVIDE MEANS OF ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 4-1 -85 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 713, "Spill -over Lighting Control ", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby established as follows: CHAPTER 713 SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL Sec. 713.01 Policy to Prohibit Excessive Spill -over Light Declared. It is herby declared to be the policy of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, to prohibit unnecessary, excessive and offensive spill -over lighting from all sources subject to its police powers. The need for spill -over lighting regulation is a matter of legislative determination and public policy and this Ordinance is adopted in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the public health, comfort, convenience, safety and welfare of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and the people residing therein. Sec. 713.03 Spill -over Lighting Standards Established. Area floodlighting fixtures or other materials installed or provided within the corporate limits of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, unless excepted elsewhere, shall be installed in or equipped so that the light source does not transmit excessive, spill -over beyond the boundaries of the property on which the lighting source is located. Sec. 713.05 Spill -over Lighting Defined. Excessive spill -over lighting shall be defined as spill -over lighting in excess of .2 foot candles greater than the existing light (i.e. moonlight) that trasmits beyond the property boundary line. *Sec. 713.07 Exceptions. Any lighting souce eminenting from a light source which is owned by, or under the control of, any Federal, State, County or Municipal unit of government, or public utility, shall be specifically excepted from this Ordinance. Sec. 713.09 Method of Measurement Described. In order to determine spill -over lighting the Code Enforcement Officer shall measure the light where the light first spills over the adjoining property by using a correctly calibrated light meter while pointing the light meter directly at the souce light. The light meter shall be calibrated in accordance with accepted recognized standards. Sec. 713.11 Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in 5801.03. Every day in violation shall, be considered a separate offense. * Amended on Second Reading Ordinance No. 22-84 Page 1 of 2 MICROFIL :fED 4-15-85 SECTION 2. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 4th day of December 1984. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE: 11 -6 -84 First Reading, 11 -20 -84 Posted: 11 -07 -84 Advertised: 11 -14 -84 Second Reading: 12 -04 -84 NAME YES 1 FISCHETTI X MARCHETTI X NICHOLAS X RUTHERFORD X WINCHESTER X Ordinance No. 22 -84 Page 2 of 2