§ 86-294. Lighting and maintenance required.

Any parking lots or garages located within the downtown master plan area must provide adequate lighting between the hours of sunset and dawn. Such lighting shall comply with the lux and candle power requirements contained in Table 1 which is attached to this division as Exhibit "A." Such lots or garages shall be regularly maintained so that they appear clean and free from trash or debris at all times.

(Ord. No. 3689-03, § 1, 10-14-2003)

EXHIBIT "A"

RECOMMENDED MAINTAINED ILLUMINANCE VALUES FOR PARKING LOTS

	Unit	Enhanced Security
Minimum horizontal illuminance on floor	Lux	5
	FC	0.5
Uniformity ratio, maximum to minimum		15:1
Minimum vertical illuminance at five feet above floor	Lux	2.5
	FC	0.25

 

RECOMMENDED MAINTAINED ILLUMINANCE VALUES FOR PARKING GARAGES

	Minimum Horizontal Illuminance on Floor		Maximum/Minimum Horizontal Uniformity	Minimum Vertical Illuminance at Five Feet
	Lux	Footcandles	Ratio	Lux	Footcandles
Basic	10	1	10:1	5	0.5
Ramps
Day	20	2	10:1	10	1
Night	10	1	10:1	5	0.5
Entrance Area
Day	500	50		250	25
Night	10	1	10:1	5	0.5
Stairways	20	2		10	1

 

All parking lot and garage lighting shall meet UL® lighting standards.

Source: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, RP-20-98, Lighting for Parking Facilities (New York: IES, 1998).

(Ord. No. 3689-03, Exh. A, 10-14-2003)