Milford chronicle., 1942-06-12
Artificial Lighting
Regulations Set-Up
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vent their direct rays shining at an
angle above the horizontal.
All other exterior lights used for IL
Elimination of open areas, such as park
ing lots, Fairgrounds, places of amuse-
ment or entertainment, sidewalk cafes,
marques, open-air gardens or terraces,
ETC., must be so shaded as to prevent
their lights shining at an angle above
the horizontal and the combined light
ing of such areas may not exceed
the average of one-quarter watt per
square foot, and no individual light
used for such purposes shall be in ex-
cess of one hundred watts at the rated
voltage.
i All lights within display windows,
shop windows, open lobbies and other
places of business shall be so shaded
by opaque material as to prevent their
direct rays being visible from any
point on the exterior of the window or
opening, and the total lighting of such
display windows shall not exceed the
average of one-half watt per square
foot of vertical window or opening.
Where the lights of the interior of such
shops, stores or other places of bust
ness are normally visible from the ex-
terror thereof, they shall be so shaded
by apaque material as to prevent the
direct rays being visible from any point
outside of the building. Lights reflect
ed outward by mirrors or other polish
ed surfaces are subject to these provis-
ions. Where the display window or
opening is not protected from the main
portion of the store, shop or place of
business by protective backdrop or
partition, the wattage for lighting of
the interior of such store, shop or place
of business shall not exceed the average
of one-quarter watt per square foot of
floor space.
All other windows, openings and sky
lights that open. either on the street or
courtyard or roof, shall be so SCREEN
ed or shaded as to prevent direct rays
of light escaping therefrom. In lieu of
complete screening or shading of such
windows, the interior lights of the
rooms concerned shall be individually
shaded to prevent the shining or re-
Aection of lights out of such windows.
All exterior advertising signs illum-
mated by hoodlights, incandescent
bulbs, neon, Auorescent, or other light
ing, shall be extinguished.
Automobiles, parked or moving,
where their headlights would normally
be visible from seaward, shall extin-
guish their bright lights. If in motion,
they shall proceed with due caution US
ing only parking lights.
Bon6res, brush fires, burning fields,
ETC., specifically come under the same
regulations concerning other lighting.
Where brush, rubbish, fields, etc., are
burned, it shall be so arranged that
these fires will be extinguished COM
pletely by one hour after sundown.
Pursuant to authority contained in
Paragraph of Public Proclamation
No. 1, Headquarters Eastern Defense
Command, dated May 16, 1912, the
agencies designated to enforce the pro-
visions of these regulations are as fol-
lows: (a) State andIor local authorities
are charged with the enforcement of
such of these regulations as pertain 90
private and public lighting Except
military establishments and war plants
operating under War Department SUI
pervision). (b) The military authorities
are charged with the enforcement of
such of these regulations as pertain to
military establishments and war plants
operating under the supervision of the
War Department.
These regulations supersede all pre-
vious regulations concerning the con-
troll of artificial lighting issued by this
headquarters.