6(a) American Flag Illumination - Discussion

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(2) Lights with a Color Temperature (k) of less than 2,500 K (except for approved architectural lighting); (3) Blinking, flashing, moving, revolving, flickering, changing intensity or color, and chase lighting, except lighting for temporary seasonal displays, lighting for public safety or required for air traffic safety; (4) Any light fixture that may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device; and (5) Any upward oriented lighting, including searchlights, beacons, and laser source light fixtures, except as otherwise provided for in this Section or approved by the City Council for a special event or purpose. (6) The installation or replacement of parking lot and access lighting with an efficacy less than 70 lumens per watt for the luminaire. (7) Building and grounds lighting that operate at greater than 100 watts must have an efficacy of 60 initial lumens per watt unless controlled by a motion sensor. (f) Preliminary and final inspection and certification. Prior to the installation of outdoor lighting, an inspection to verify delivery of the approved lamp, fixture, and pole heights must be completed. Before a Certificate of Occupancy may be issued, a post-installation inspection by the Issuing Authority must verify compliance with the approved plan depicting the initial foot-candles levels. Individual points may not vary more than 20 percent with the average of all points within 10 percent of the initial foot-candle level on the approved plans. Any deviation beyond these criteria must be remedied prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (g) Exceptions. This Section's standards do not apply to the following types of exterior lighting: (1) Ornamental lighting. Low voltage light fixtures (12 volts or less), low wattage ornamental landscape lighting fixtures, and solar operated light fixtures having self-contained rechargeable batteries, where any single light fixture does not exceed 200 initial light output lumens; (2) Right of way lighting. Public lighting located within and intended for the right of way; (3) Temporary lighting. Temporary lighting for approved public sporting events and theatrical, television or performance areas; (4) Required lighting. Lighting required as part of the City of Bloomington adopted Electrical or Building Codes or required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other State or Federal Agency; and (5) Public safety lighting. Temporary lighting for police, fire or public safety construction and repair personnel. (h) Conformance triggers. Any new lighting designed after the effective date of this ordinance must be in compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. Any lighting legally in existence before the effective date of this ordinance that does not comply with its requirements must come into compliance upon the occurrence of any of the following events. Any lighting illegally in existence before the effective date of this ordinance must come into compliance immediately upon adoption of this ordinance. (1) Alterations to existing lighting. (A) When poles and support structures are removed and replaced for reasons other than acts of god or accidents, they must be replaced with luminaires, poles and supports that comply with this Section; and (B) When luminaires are replaced without replacement of poles or support structure, they must be replaced with luminaires that comply with all provisions of this Section except the minimum light intensity provisions of subsection 21.301.07(c)(11). In no event, however, may the existing light intensity levels be reduced below existing lighting levels for the parking area. (2) Removal and replacement of parking lot surface. When less than 50 percent of the gross area of the parking lot surface on a particular site is removed and replaced, the parking area replaced must be provided with lighting in compliance with this Section within 30 days of parking lot completion. If 50 percent or more of the parking area on a particular site is removed and replaced