§ 26.5-4. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Filtered: The use of an outer lens which services to control the spectral distribution from a light source. The outer lens shall be glass, acrylic or some other translucent enclosure. Quartz glass does not comply with this requirement.

Individual: Any private individual, tenant, lessee, owner, or any commercial entity, including but not limited to companies, partnerships, joint ventures or corporations.

Installed: The initial installation of outdoor light fixtures defined herein.

Outdoor light fixtures: Outdoor artificial illuminating devices, lamps and other devices, permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement. Such devices shall include, but shall not be limited to, search, spot or flood lights for buildings and structures, recreational areas, parking lot lighting, landscape lighting, billboards and other signage and street lighting.

Shielded fully (fixtures): Fixtures that are shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted.

Shielded, partially (fixtures): Fixtures that are shielded in such a manner that the bottom edge of the shield is below the plane of the center line of the lamp reducing light above the horizontal.

(Ord. No. 1464, § 1, 12-9-86)