Ord 788ORDINANCE NO. 788
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTERS 17.08, 17.10, AND 17.42
OF TITLE 17 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS
(ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 15 -004)
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote outdoor lighting design that
provides for public safety, utility, and productivity while conserving energy and
resources and minimizing light spill -over, glare and sky glow for the benefit of the public
and astronomical research at Palomar Observatory; and
WHEREAS, the outdoor lighting regulations contained in the Poway Municipal
Code have not been evaluated since original establishment in 1997 and are in need of
an update; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to solicit comments from the public, both pro and con, relative to this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: This project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because
it involves updated City regulations for outdoor lighting, which are similar to existing
regulations and result in no additional light sources; therefore, there is no possibility of
an effect on the environment.
Section 2: Subsection (L)(2) of section 17.08.220 of the Poway Municipal Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 3: Subsection (L)(2) is hereby added to section 17.08.220 of the Poway
Municipal Code to read as follows:
All lighting used in parking lots, for security purposes or similar safety - related uses, shall
be low pressure sodium, narrow spectrum amber Low Emitting Diode (LED), or other
energy efficient light which does not exceed a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of
3,000 kelvin and 4,050 lumen except where the City Council has issued an exemption
permit to allow alternative lighting. The City Council may issue such exemption permits
where the Council finds that unusual circumstances dictate the use of brighter lighting
for safety reasons.
Section 4: Subsection (H)(3) of section 17.10.150 of the Poway Municipal Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 5: Subsection (H)(3) is hereby added to section 17.10.150 of the Poway
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 788
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During the hours from 11:00 p.m. until dawn, all exterior lighting shall be low pressure
sodium, narrow spectrum amber Low Emitting Diode (LED), or other energy efficient
light which does not exceed a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 3,000 kelvin and
4,050 lumen except where the City Council has issued an exemption permit to allow
alternative lighting. The City Council may issue such exemption permits where the
Council finds that unusual circumstances dictate the use of brighter lighting for safety
reasons.
Section 6: Section 17.42.060(E) of the Poway Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 7: Section 17.42.060(E) is hereby added to the Poway Municipal Code to
read as follows:
All parking facilities shall have lighting in accordance with the current City standards.
The lighting shall be designed and installed so as to confine direct rays to the site.
Freestanding light posts located on projects which contain less than 15 acres shall be
no taller than 18 feet. On projects which are 15 acres or larger in size freestanding light
posts not exceeding 30 feet in height may be permitted; provided, that the property is
located in an area which is already lighted by street lights or adjacent development.
Parking lot lights shall be directed away from all property lines and shall comply with
PMC 17.08.220(L) and 17.10.150(H).
Section 8: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
after its adoption.
CERTIFICATION /PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City
Council members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Poway within 15 days after its adoption
and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in
accordance with Government Code § 36933.
Ordinance No. 788
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Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway held the 2nd day of February 2016, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at
a regular meeting of said City Council held the 16th day of February 2016.
teve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Hascup, C C, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, I, Linda Hascup, CIVIC, Interim City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 788, was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the 16th of February 2016, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Linda Hascup, CIVIC, Interim CJty Clerk
City of Poway