§ 85-866. Illumination levels and prohibited effects for residential and nonresidential exterior lighting.

A. 

All residential and nonresidential exterior lighting shall not cause light trespass and shall protect adjacent properties from glare and excessive lighting.

B. 

All lighting in the Town of Brookhaven shall not exceed recommended light levels as listed in Table of Illumination Limits, Table 3.

C. 

All streetlight luminaires shall be full cutoff, except that a historic-style decorative luminaire may emit up to 2% of its total lumens above the horizontal plane; and:

(1) 

For roadway lighting, a determination is made that the purpose of the lighting installation or replacement cannot be achieved by installation of reflectorized roadway markers, lines, warnings, informational signs, or other passive means; and

(2) 

Adequate consideration has been given to conserving energy and minimizing glare, sky glow, and light trespass.