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(a) This Council hereby finds that exterior fighting, when improperly designed, instaed, and/or maintained, can create nuisance conditions upon neighboring properties, particulazly upon residernial neighbors. Such rnusance conditions typically manifest themselves umeasonable light trespass, glars and irritating movement. Accordingly, it is the interrt of this Council that the following provisions of this Chapter be construed to penalize conduct which is likely to cause nuisance conditions to be visited upon neighbars and which unreasonably imerferes with the neighbor's full and peaceful errijoymern of his property. (b) This Council further finds that pazking and circulation areas, pedestrian areas and related outdoor use azeas should be illuminated with a primary purpose to provide safety and security for the users of these areas, to provide security for property, and to maintain privacy for adjacent residential properties. 556.02 LIGHTING N[TISANCE STANDARDS. The foilowing standards apply to owners and occupiers of commercial, industrial and mukrfamily property located in the City of North Olmsted. Terms relating to lighting as used herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in Section 1161.12 of the Zoning Code. (a) Illumination Levels. Illumination from eaterior lighting prnvided upon commercial, industrial and multi-famity properties s6al1 not exceed the levels set forth in Section 1161.12 of the Zoning Code. (b) Light Trespass. Eaterior lighting on commercial, industrial and multi-family properties shaR be designed and main?tained so as to provide a maximum of one half (.5) footcandle illumination at side or rear lot lines that aze adjacent to, or directly across a residential street from, propeity located in a residernial use or zoning distiict, and so that no light from such eaterior 6ghting is cast on any adjacent properties, regardless of use, or on any adjacent stireets. (c) Glare. Exterior lighting on commercial, industrial and muKi-family properties s6atl be designed and maintained so that glare is not cast on any property or street that is adjacent to the commercial, industrial or multi-family property. (d) ATones?en? ?ring shaH be!tlurned o?nd kept aff, tlrrum il p.rLto 7 a.m.' Fer facili?ies tHst aMoccupied betveen 11 p.m.' and 7a.m., nonessentia10 0- tie? 1ev4s, daring tb?i tiume #hc fac?ties ?rt occupi4 sha11 tiot exceed th+e 50%'reductian far Me site as provided far:ia Section 1161.12: 556.03. EXCLUSIONS. The standards established in this Chapter shall not apply to street lighting or to outdoor recreation facilities. "5treet Lighting" means a luminaire that located in a public right-of-way and that is installed with the purpose to illuminate a public street. "Outdoor recrea.tion facilities" means football 2