New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION › Chapter 4 - DISTRICT ZONING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 8 - SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 19:4-8.13 - Lighting

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Adequate
				  site illumination for uncovered areas shall be provided in accordance with the
				  following:
1. Uncovered areas shall be
				  adequately illuminated during non-daylight hours. Adequate illumination shall
				  be provided for all vehicular use areas and pedestrian areas.
2. Illumination levels in these areas shall
				  maintain an average-to-minimum uniformity ratio not exceeding 4:1.
3. Evenly distributed, minimum illumination
				  levels shall be maintained throughout the uncovered areas during non-daylight
				  hours as per Table 8-4 below.
Table 8-4
Site Illumination Requirements for
						  Uncovered Areas
Minimum
Use
Footcandle
						  Level
Parking Lots
1.0
Loading, Unloading and Material
4.0
Handling Areas
Driveway Entrances and Exits
2.0
Pedestrian Walkway Areas
0.5
4. Site
				  illumination for environmental conservation areas shall be limited to that
				  which is minimally required to serve the needs of employees, users, and
				  visitors of these areas, as determined by the NJMC.
5. The maximum average illumination level for
				  fuel service stations, including areas under canopies, shall be 20
				  footcandles.
6. Site illumination
				  design shall comply with the following:
i.
				  All light sources shall be shielded and positioned to prevent glare from
				  becoming a hazard or a nuisance, or having a negative impact on site users,
				  adjacent properties, or the traveling public.
ii. All light sources with illumination
				  levels greater than one foot-candle shall be arranged to reflect away from
				  adjacent properties.
iii. The
				  number and spacing of required light pole standards in a parking lot shall be
				  determined based on the type of fixture, height of pole, number of fixtures on
				  the pole, and desired lighting level.
iv. Poles shall be made of rustproof metal,
				  cast iron, fiberglass, finished wood or similar structural material.
v. Pole heights shall be measured from the
				  ground surface at the base of the pole to the top of the pole. The height of
				  poles mounted on pedestals shall include the height of the pedestal.
vi. Light sources mounted on a pole shall not
				  exceed the height of the pole.
vii.
				  Poles dedicated to lighting pedestrian areas shall not be greater than 15 feet
				  in height and shall utilize underground wiring.
viii. Poles in all other areas shall not
				  exceed 25 feet in height, and shall utilize underground wiring.
ix. Poles greater than 25 feet in height, but
				  not exceeding 40 feet, and utilizing overhead wiring, may be permitted under
				  specific written request of, and authorization by, the NJMC due to specific
				  site or use-related, technical reasons.
x. Poles shall be located so as not to
				  interfere with site circulation and shall be coordinated with stall and aisle
				  layouts in vehicular use areas. Where practical, poles shall be located near
				  the end of parking rows or around the perimeter of the lot. When located at
				  parking stall boundaries, poles shall be located as to minimize vehicle damage,
				  and shall be mounted on concrete pedestals. Where raised medians or islands are
				  used to separate adjacent stalls, poles shall be placed in these areas unless
				  pedestrian circulation will be adversely effected.
xi. Light sources mounted on a building
				  facade shall not exceed 25 feet in height, or the height of the structure,
				  whichever is less.