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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Local Law Filing ALBANY, NY 12231
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of CLAY
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Local Law No. ofthe year 20
A local law Adding a new Chapter 140 entitled "LIGHTING" to the Code of the Tonw of Clay.
(Insert Title)
The purpose of this Local Law is to set forth definitions, restrictions on installation and
operation, standards of operations, exemptions, nonconforming lights and penalties for
offenses with regard to lighting standards in the Town of Clay.
Beitenactedbythe Town Board ^^^^^
(Name of Legislative Body)
of ^"^y as follows:
Town
Said Local Law No. 8 of the Year 2006 to read as follows: (See Attached)
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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LOCAL LAW NO. 8 OF THE Y E A R 2006
TOWN OF C L A Y
A LOCAL LAW ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 140 ENTITLED "LIGHTING'
TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF CLAY
IT IS ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Clay, County of Onondaga as
follows:
SECTION 1. Adding a new Chapter 140 entitled "LIGHTING" to the Code of
the Town of Clay. The purpose of this local law is to set forth definitions, restrictions
on installation and operation, standards of operation, exennptions, nonconforming
lights and penalties for offenses with regard to lighting standards in the Town of Clay.
Said proposed Local Law is to read as follows: See attached.
The Town Board called public hearing on August 21, 2006 for September 6, 2006.
Town Board held and completed public hearing on September 18, 2006.
Local Law No. 8 of 2006 as approved by Town Board sent to Dept of State on
On received letter from Dept. of State with notification of date filed being
§ 140-1. CLAY CODE § 140-3(A)(2)
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction— SeeCh. 81.
Zoning-See Ch. 230.
§140-1. Title,
This chapter shall be known as the "Lighting" local law of the Town of Clay.
§ 140-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FOOT CANDLE- A unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform
point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot.
ILLUMINATION - The luminous flux per unit area on an intercepting surface at any given point.
LUMINAIRE - A complete lighting unit.
§140-3. Restrictions on installation and operation.
No person, firm or corporation or his or its agents, servants or employees shall install, operate
or maintain on private property in the Town any exterior light, lamp or other illumination except
in compliance with § 140-4 hereof.
§140-3. Standards of operation.
A. All exterior lights, lamps and other illumination shall be so arranged, adjusted and
operated with reflectors, refractors and screening that:
(1) No illumination shall cause direct light rays to cross any property line.
(2) All permanent outdoor lights, including those used for area lighting or building
floodlighting, shall originate from steady, stationary, shielded sources directed so
as to avoid causing a hazard to motorists, pedestrians, or causing direct light rays
to be cast upon neighboring properties.
B. All blinking, intermittent, flashing, or other animated forms of illumination or light, and all
sources of illumination which, through direct or indirect means, create glare are prohibited.
C. The marginal increase in light, as measured at any property line other than a street line,
shall not exceed one footcandle.
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§ 140-3(D) LIGHTING § 140-4{D)
D. A luminaire shall be of a design accepted by the Illumination Engineering Society of North
America, or lESNA, as a fully enclosed, cutoff-style fixture with an integrally designed,
fixed-connector (no swivel) arm for post or wall mounting.
E. Mounting
(1) Wherever possible, light fixtures shall face inward from the perimeter of a property
and shall face toward the structure.
(2) Fixtures used for architectural lighting, for example, facade, fountain, feature and
landscape lighting, shall be aimed so as not to project their output beyond the
objects intended to be illuminated.
(3) Canopy light fixtures shall have a flat lens. Drop lens fixtures are not acceptable.
(4) Flood or spotlights shall be so installed or aimed that they do not project their
output into the window of a neighboring property, an adjacent use, directly skyward
or onto a roadway.
(5) Lighting at service stations or convenience stores shall not be mounted on the top
or fascia of the canopy.
F. Height of luminaire shall be measured from the ground.
G. Light Controls
(1) All non residential lighting shall be extinguish lighting between the hours of 30
minutes after closing and dawn expect where lighting is necessary for safety or
security.
§ 140-4. Exemptions.
The following applications of outdoor lighting are hereby exempt from the provisions of this
code:
A. Hazard warning and emergency lighting by a governmental entity;
B Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lighting requirements;
C. Lighting required by the Town of Clay, Onondaga County, state or federal office;
D. Temporary holiday lighting;
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§140-5 CLAY CODE § 140-6
§ 140-5. Nonconforming lights.
A. Any existing lights which do not conform to the regulations herein established shall be
considered a nonconforming light.
B. All nonconforming lights shall be discontinued within one (1) year from the effective date
of this chapter, and their continued use shall be subject to the regulations of this chapter.
§ 140-6. Penalties for offenses.
Any person or persons responsible for such nuisance or annoying lighting as described
hereinbefore, whether owner, lessee or lessees or others using any premises with or without
the permission of the owner, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, a complaint having been made, be subject to a fine not exceeding two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fifteen (15) days, or
to both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Each day a particular violation
shall continue to constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 2, This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
office of the Secretary of State.
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to thefilingof this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. _§ of 20 nf
the ^ M i ( ) ^ ( 6 i ^ T o w n ) ( V ( f t a ^ Clay was duly passed by the
Town Board on September 189.0 06 ^ in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative body)
provisions oflaw.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
ChiefExecutive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective ChiefExecutive Officer*)
on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name oj Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20
(Elective Chief Execuiive Officer*)
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendiun, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general) (special)(annual) election held on
20 ^ , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum andfinaladoption because no valid petition wasfiledrequesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of .was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body) y\ f f /
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 Suchlocal
(Elective ChiefExecutive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
* Elective ChiefExecutive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none,
the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the
power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99) Page 2 of 3 5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.) 1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form offinaladoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner
indicated in paragraph 1 , above. C^/ / * ^ i>i
Clerk of the county legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local Icgisiativc body
VIVIAN I . MASON, TOWN CLERK
(Seal) Date: m-Ofi-nfi
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney oflocality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have
been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
Signature
ROBERT M. GE
TOWN AHORNEY
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Town
Date: 10-06-06
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