(Published in the Brainerd Dispatch, February 10, 2020, 1t.

Published February 10, 2020 at 1:01 AM

(Published in the Brainerd Dispatch, February 10, 2020, 1t.)
O R D I N A N C E
NO. 1502
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BRAINERD ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTIONS 515-18 OUTDOOR LIGHTING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRAINERD DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION ONE: That Section 515-18-2 - Exemptions shall be amended by adding the following:
E. Outdoor athletic facilities, except that lighting for such facilities, shall be shut off within ninety (90) minutes of final activity.
SECTION TWO: That Section 515-18-5 - Performance Standards shall be amended by adding the following:
A. Residential District Standards
2. The maximum height of the fixture, pole and base above the ground
grade permitted for light sources is thirteen (13) feet. A light source mounted on a structure shall not exceed the height of the structure.
a. If the bulb/light source is fully recessed and/or shielded from view by an observer at five (5) feet above grade at the nearest property line, an increase in light source height to a maximum of twenty (20) feet may be allowed.
3. The luminaire shall contain a full cut off fixture which directs and cuts off light at an angle of ninety (90) degrees or less.
B. Business/Industrial District Standards
4. The maximum height of the fixture, pole and base above the ground grade permitted for light sources is thirty (30) feet. A light source mounted on a building shall not exceed the height of the building. In no case shall the height of a light source mounted on a pole or on a building exceed the height limits of the zoning district in which the use is located, unless allowed by Conditional Use Permit.
4. In B-1 and B-2 districts, the maximum height of the fixture, pole and base above the ground grade permitted for light sources is thirteen (13) feet. A light source mounted on a structure shall not exceed the height of the structure.
a. If the bulb/light source is fully recessed and/or shielded from view by an observer at five (5) feet above grade at the nearest property line, an increase in light source height to a maximum of twenty (20) feet may be allowed.
5. In B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 districts, the maximum height of the fixture, pole and base above the ground grade permitted for light sources is twenty (20) feet. A light source mounted on a structure shall not exceed the height of the structure.
a. If the bulb/light source is fully recessed and/or shielded from view by an observer at five (5) feet above grade at the nearest property line, an increase in light source height to a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet may be allowed.
6. In I-1 and I-2 districts, the maximum height of the fixture, pole and base above the ground grade permitted for light sources is twenty-five (25) feet. A light source mounted on a structure shall not exceed the height of the structure.
a. If the bulb/light source is fully recessed and/or shielded from view by an observer at five (5) feet above grade at the nearest property line, an increase in light source height to a maximum of thirty (30) feet may be allowed.
SECTION THREE:All other provisions of Sections 515-18 shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION FOUR: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force one week from and after its publication.
Adopted this 3rd day of February, 2020
GABE JOHNSON
President of the Council
Approved this 4th day of February, 2020
EDWIN L. MENK
Mayor
ATTEST:
JENNIFER BERGMAN
City Administrator