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Design and Development Standards <br /> Building and Site Li~lhtin~l <br /> <br /> Design Objectives: <br /> <br />Exterior lighting is to be designed into development proposals based on the following <br />objectives: <br /> <br /> A. To provide security and safety for vehicles and pedestrians, <br /> <br /> B. To provide visual enhancement to development, and <br /> <br /> C. To be an integrating design element of the site, building(s), and landscape. <br /> <br />Building and Site Lighting Design Standards: <br /> <br />In addition to the above provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the following design <br />standards apply: <br /> <br />LIGHTING4.DOC03/16/01 <br /> <br />Lighting should be provided in a relatively even pattern with <br />ground level foot-candle illumination levels not varying by <br />more than four to eight foot-candles. <br /> <br />Site lighting may not exceed 5 foot candles of illumination <br />within 50 feet of a property zoned or used for residential <br />purposes or is a sensitive land use [as defined by 41-1304(h)]. <br /> <br />Decorative accent lighting and fixtures above the minimum 1- <br />foot candle illumination levels of surrounding parking lots <br />should be provided at vehicle driveways, entry throats, <br />pedestrian paths, plaza areas, and other activity areas. <br /> <br />Lighting should be provided to accent on-site public art, <br />specimen trees and architectural features. <br /> <br />Illumination to a minimum maintained one foot-candle should <br />be provided at steps, ramps and other potentially hazardous <br />grade differentials. <br /> <br />Parking lot lights should not exceed 35 feet and in no case <br />exceed the maximum height of the district they are located. In <br />addition parking lot lights may not exceed 20 feet if within 50 <br />feet of property zoned or used for residential purposes or for a <br />sensitive land use [as defined by 41-1304(h)]. <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> <br />