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NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI – CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI
Furthermore, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph,
sentence, phrase, clause, term or word of this Section or of any part of this
Code is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality may
not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph,
sentence, phrase, clause, term or word of this Section, except as expressly
provided in Subsection 7.5.28.A.
C. Severability of Prohibition on Billboards
If any part section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase,
clause, term or word of this Section or any other provisions of this Section or
other provisions of the Code are declared invalid or unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the
declaration of such unconstitutionality may not affect the limitations on
billboards as contained herein.
§ 7.6 Outdoor Lighting
7.6.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to require safe, consistent, coordinate and efficient
lighting for pedestrians and vehicles. Lighting should be integrated and designed
so as to enhance the visual impacts of the development and to fulfill on-site
lighting needs without intrusion on adjacent properties.
7.6.2 Prohibited Light Sources
The following light fixtures and sources shall not be used within the City where
the direct light emitted is visible from adjacent areas:
A. Building or roof-mounted lighting intended to attract attention to the property
and not designated for security purposes as provided in Subsection 7.6.4.
B. A cobra-head-type fixture having dished or drop lenses or refractors which
house other than incandescent sources; and
C. Searchlights and other high-intensity narrow-beam fixtures.
7.6.3 Outdoor Lighting Design Requirements
Outdoor lighting shall primarily be used to provide safety while secondarily
accenting key architectural elements and to emphasize landscape features.
Light fixtures shall be designed as an integral design element that complements
the design of the project. This may be accomplished through style, material or
color. All lighting fixtures designed or placed so as
to illuminate any portion of a site shall meet the
following requirements:
A. Fixture (Luminare)
In order to direct light downward and minimize
the amount of light spillage into the night sky
and onto adjacent properties, all lighting fixtures
shall be cutoff or full cutoff fixtures.
Corpus Christi Unified Development Code
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Appendix A:
White Paper – Communities Addressing Light Pollution that Affect Nighttime Military Training