5-339.04 . Military Lighting Overlay Districts .
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for outdoor lighting impacting military operations within five ( 5 ) miles of the meter of Camp Bullis / Camp Stanley , Randolph Air Force Base , and Lackland Air Force Base .
Specific purposes of these lighting districts are as follows :
• To reduce glare and potential distractions to night time training exercises occurring within this area .
• To balance the needs of the military , the City of San Antonio , and property owners regarding responsible development includin outdoor lighting within this area . Designation Criteria . To be designated as a military lighting overlay district , an area must be within five ( 5 ) miles of the perimete p Bullis / Camp Stanley , Randolph Air Force Base , or Lackland Air Force Base ; provided , however , that if a Joint Land Use Study mines that lighting regulations are required in a smaller area than those required in a designated district , the City may initiate a re move properties from a military lighting overlay district . If a Joint Land Use Study determines that different regulations are required mmended , the City may modify the district regulations accordingly .
Zoning Process and Classification . ( 1 ) This section establishes a military lighting overlay district , specifies the general purposes of the military lighting ov district and the scope of the standards within that district . ( 2 ) The military lighting overlay district is established as an overlay to the regular base zoning districts . ( 3 ) The planning and development services department shall coordinate with other appropriate departments or agenc order to evaluate land use , traffic and other development related issues in determining the necessity of establishin military lighting overlay district . All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at a public in accordance with Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code .
( 4 ) The zoning designation for the military lighting overlay district shall consist of a base zone symbol and the military overlay district symbol " MLOD " as a suffix . Military lighting overlay districts shall be numbered sequentially to distin among different districts , i . e ., " MLOD-1 ," " MLOD-2 ," etc . District Standards . ( 1 ) As used in this article , the following terms shall be defined as follows :
Business : A person , partnership , corporation , or organization engaged in commerce , manufacturing , or a service ; and non-profit seeking enterprise or concern . The definition is intended to be broadly construed and shall include , be limited to , charitable organizations . Candela : The unit of measure indicating the luminous intensity ( candlepower ) of a light source in a specific directio Digital Sign : Catho-ray tube ( CRT ), flat panel liquid-crystal display ( LCD ), plasma , aerial imaging , projector or othe electronic devices that are at the end-point of a digital signage system , presenting the content to include : Dynamic electronic signs , digital media advertising , as well as signs within a Digital Signage Network , In-store TV Network , Audience Network , Narrowcasting Network , Out-of-home Media Network , Digital Media Network , and Advertising Network . Direct light : Light emitted directly from the lamp , off of the reflector diffuser , or through the refractor or diffuser lens luminaire . Exempted nonconforming luminaires : Any existing luminaires which were lawfully in place according to all applicab ordinances at the time , but which do not now comply with all applicable regulations as of the effective date of distr designation . Foot-candle ( fc ): A unit of light measurement equal to one ( 1 ) lumen per square foot . Full cutoff : Describes a luminaire light distribution where one hundred ( 100 ) candela per one thousand ( 1,000 ) lam lumens ( ten ( 10 ) percent ) may emit at all vertical angles beginning at eighty ( 80 ) degrees up from nadir to less tha ( 90 ) degrees , and 0 ( zero ) candela per one thousand ( 1,000 ) lamp lumens ( zero percent ) is allowed at ninety ( 90 ) degrees ( horizontal plane ) and all angles above . This applies to all horizontal angles around the luminaire . A full c luminaire is also fully shielded . ( See Exhibit 2 ). Fully shielded : A lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that all light emitted by the fixture , either directly from lamp or a diffusing element , or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the luminaire , is projected below horizontal plane as determined by photometric test or certified by the manufacturer . A fully shielded fixture is not necessarily full cutoff . Gasoline filling station : Shall have the definition as provided in Appendix A of the Unified Development Code . Glare : A luminance produced by bright sources in the field-of-view superimposed on the image in the eye reducing contrast and hence visibility .
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Illuminance : The quantity of light arriving at a surface mea Intermittent lighting : Luminaires that do not remain on for m Lumen : A unit of luminous flux . For purposes of this sectio ratings of a lamp . The lumen rating associated with a give obtained from the manufacturer . Luminaire : A complete lighting fixture consisting of a lamp to position and protect the lamps and to connect the lamps Luminous flux : A quantitative expression of the brilliance o the wavelength range of approximately three hundred nine This quantity is measured in terms of the power emitted pe source that radiates equally in all directions in three-dimen Nadir : The direction pointing vertically down from the lowe example ). Nit : A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one ( 1 ) candl source . Outdoor lighting : Illumination of an outside area or object b light . Temporary outdoor lighting : Lighting allowed as specified of subsection 15 . I below . Trespass lighting : Light emitted by a luminaire that falls ou sited .
All public and private outdoor lighting installed after the eff the requirements established by this section . Any luminaire in a new development that is aimed , directe directed toward an adjacent military base , camp or installa output controlled to eliminate such conditions . For new development properties situated at or above one level ), and which are situated within one ( 1 ) mile from the fully screened from the affected military installation ( s ). Me and landscaping . Residential Lighting . A . No trespass lighting within residential areas may ex with the exception of intermittent lighting which can B . All lighting within residential areas must comply with
Commercial Lighting .
A . All lighting fixtures installed on any commercial prop fitted to render them full cutoff ( no light output emitt fixture .) See " acceptable fixture " designation as sho installation of outdoor lighting must provide docume planning and development services department dur
Appendix A : White Paper – Communities Addressing Light Pollution that Affect Nighttime Military Training