Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.15. Exterior Lighting 5.15.4. Fixture Requirements

Fixture Requirements

5.15.4.

A. Building Exterior

All fixtures designed to highlight building elements, entrances, signs, or other distinctive architectural features shall be affixed to the building where possible. (See Figure 5.15.4.A: Building Exterior Fixtures.) Fixtures shall be designed to illuminate the building, entrances, walkways or wall-mounted fascia signs. All wall packs shall be located at non- public entrances only.

Figure 5.15.4.A: Building Exterior Fixtures.

All High Intensity Discharge (HID) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) wall packs shall be full cutoff.

All fixtures should be mounted above the wall-mounted fascia sign whenever possible.

All fixtures shall be directed downward rather than upward, to the extent practicable. When upward aiming is used, placing low wattage fixtures with shields as needed close to the building to graze the facade is encouraged to minimize reflected light from windows and other surfaces that would be present from a flood design.

The following fixtures shall not be permitted:

a. Fixtures attached to poles designed to illuminate the exterior of a building;

b. Neon lights or lights that emit a color;

c.

Fixtures that create off-site glare;

d. Fixtures that flicker, rotate, or flash;

e.

Flood lights;

f. Fixtures designed to attract attention to themselves; or

g. Fixtures deemed architecturally non-compatible by the Planning Director.

The color and style of the fixture shall complement the architectural character of the building.

B. Canopies and Awnings

All fixtures shall be designed to illuminate the underside of a canopy, including nonresidential canopies, or awning.

Fixtures shall be:

a. Recessed fixtures incorporating a lens cover that is either recessed or flush with the bottom surface (ceiling) of the canopy or awning that provides full cutoff light distribution. (See Figure 5.15.4.C: Recessed Lighting Fixtures.); or

Figure 5.15.4.C: Recessed Lighting Fixtures.

b. Surface mounted fixtures incorporating a flat glass that provides a full cutoff or fully shielded light distribution

Fixtures shall be low wattage (100 watts or less for HPS or MH, and 1000 lumens of less for LED).

Morrisville, NC

April 23, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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