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ordinance.
B. All outdoor lighting fixtures existing and legally
installed and operative before the effective
date of this ordinance are exempt from these
requirements unless they are determined to
create a nuisance glare or a disabling glare as
defined by this ordinance. When existing
lighting fixtures become inoperable, their
replacements are subject to all the provisions
of the Night Sky Protection Act.
C. When an existing fixture is replaced, the
replacement fixture shall meet the
requirements of this article. Modifications to
nonconforming fixtures in historic districts shall
also comply with this article.
D. Compliance with this ordinance shall be
administered by the Town of Taos Planning
Department.
E. In the event of a conflict with any other
section of this article, the more stringent
requirement shall apply.
F. All governmental agencies, federal, state or
county - including their security facilities,
which operate within the town limits of Taos -
should experience no difficulty meeting the
requirements of this ordinance and are
encouraged by the Town to comply with its
provisions.
football, soccer, ice rink, etc.).
I. Other special situations approved by the Town
for temporary or periodic events (i.e. rodeos,
revivals, fairs, fiestas, carnivals, night-time
construction).
J. Covered porch lighting on single-family or
multi-family homes provided that each outdoor
light fixture does not exceed 150 watts (2220
lumens output).
K. Security lights of any wattage that are
controlled by a motion-sensor switch and
which do not remain on longer than 10 to 12
minutes after activation.
15.28.050 Submittals.
A. Applications for building permits or applications
for review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, or the Historic Preservation
Commission, which includes the installation of
outdoor lighting fixtures for new construction,
shall provide evidence of compliance with the
requirements of this Ordinance. The submittal
shall contain the following information and
submitted as part of the site plan to the
Planning and Zoning Department for approval.
(1) Plans indicating the location, type,
and height of luminaries including both
building and ground-mounted fixtures;
(2) A description of the luminaries,
including lamps, poles or other supports
and shielding devices, which may be
provided as catalogue illustrations from
the manufacturer;
(3) Photometric data, such as that
furnished by the manufacturer, showing
the angle of light emission; and
(4) Additional information as may be
required by the Planning and Zoning
Department in order to determine
compliance with this Ordinance.
B.
15.28.040 Exemptions.
The following are exempt from the
provisions of this ordinance:
A. Traffic control signals and devices.
B. Street lights installed prior to the effective
date of this ordinance.
C. Temporary emergency lighting (i.e. fire, police,
repair workers).
D. Moving vehicle lights.
E. Navigation lights (i.e. airports, heliports,
radio/television towers).
F. Lighted signs that conform with the Town's
sign ordinance.
G. Seasonal decorations with individual lights in
place no longer than 60 days.
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D. Applications for single/multi-family residential
or other projects where any single outdoor
light fixture not used for landscaping or foliage
illumination exceeds 150 watts (2220 lumens
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