HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5136 08/15/2000 ORDINANCE NO. 5136
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 (ZONING)
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 15th day of August, 2000
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
16th day of August, 2000
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ORDINANCE NO. 5136
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 (ZONING)
OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 14.2219 entitled "Lighting" of Chapter 14 of the Village Code, as
amended, is hereby further amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety and substituting
therefor the following new Section 14.2219, so that hereafter said Section 14.2219 shall be and
read as follows:
"14.2219. Lighting.
All parking lots with more than four (4) spaces shall provide lighting. Artificial lighting used to
illuminate any parking lot shall comply with the regulations as set forth in this Section."
A. General Requirements:
1, Pole height and material:
a. The height of light fixtures shall be limited to the district height limit or a maximum
of 30', whichever is less.
b. Light poles shall be constructed of metal, or other material acceptable to the
Village Engineer. Wood poles are prohibited.
2. Glare onto adjacent properties prohibited:
Electric lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas or driveways shall be directed
away from adjacent properties and rights-of-way in such a way as to not create a
nuisance. The following standards shall be enfomed to ensure that lighting does not
glare onto adjacent properties.
a. Cutoff luminaires with a total cutoff angle of not more than 90° shall be used in all
locations. The Director of Community Development may approve cutoff angles of
greater than 90° or the use of fixtures without cutoff luminaires upon submission of
information conclusively demonstrating that the proposed lighting will not cause
glare on adjacent properties.
b. Light intensity at a property line abutting a residential property shall not exceed 0.1
footcandles.
c. Light intensity at a property line abutting a non-residential property or right-of-way
shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles
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3. Protection of lighting fixtures: Light poles in a parking lot shall be protected from vehicles
by curbed landscape islands or curbed landscape diamonds.
4. Illumination levels and uniformity: The following criteria for minimum illumination,
maximum illumination, and uniformity shall be met for all parking lots:
Type of Development Minimum I.E.S. Illumination Maximum I.E.S. Illumination Uniformity
Level (Footcandles) Level (Footcandles)
Multi-family Residential 0.1 1.5 4:1 (ave./min.)
15:1 (max./min.)
Commercial 0.2 2.4 3:1 (ave./min.)
12:1 (max./min.)
Industrial 0.2 3.0 4:1 (ave./min.)
15:1 (max./min.)
Public, Semi-public, 0.2 2.4 3:1 (ave./min.)
and Institutional 12:1 (max./min.)
B. Lighting Plan required: The building permit submission for any non-residential development
or multi-family residential development shall include a lighting plan signed and sealed by a
professional engineer and including, at a minimum the following:
1. All property lines, building locations, dimensions of paved areas, and location of all curbs;
2. Fixture locations;
3. Fixture details and height;
4. Photometric data for all paved areas at a spacing of not greater than 20' and not greater
than 6" above the pavement surface;
5. Photometric data at all property lines at a spacing of not greater than 50' and not greater
than 6" above grade;
6. Scale of not less than 1" to 50';
7. Details of the proposed light poles and foundations;
8. Exiting and proposed utilities on the subject property and in rights-of-way adjacent to the
subject property;
9. Other information, as required.
C. Nonconforming Lighting: Any existing parking lot lighting that does not conform to these
regulations shall be made to conform by means of alteration no later than January 1, 2005."
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SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Corcoran, Farley
PASSED and APPROVED this 15th day of August, 2000.
Michaele W. Skowron
Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
Vel~a~W. Low~e~-~
Village Clerk
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