City of Madison - File #: 05026

• File #: 05026
• Version: 1
• Name: Outdoor fluorescent lamps/direct street lighting
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/20/2006
• In control: COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)
• On agenda: 3/6/2007
• Final action: 3/6/2007
• Enactment date: 3/22/2007
• Enactment #: ORD-07-00032
• Title: Amending Section 10.085(3)(a)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to permit the use of outdoor fluorescent lamps and amending Section 12.03(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to require cutoff or full cutoff direct street lighting and clarify the street light requirements for different areas.
• Sponsors: Larry Palm

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
2/19/2007	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
1/22/2007	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	Defer	Pass
12/20/2006	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
12/18/2006	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	Defer	Pass
12/5/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
12/5/2006	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	Refer
11/28/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
11/28/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction
11/21/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
11/21/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
No appropriation required. The City Traffic Engineering department currently applies these standards as it installs new or replacement light installations.
Title
Amending Section 10.085(3)(a)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to permit the use of outdoor fluorescent lamps and amending Section 12.03(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to require cutoff or full cutoff direct street lighting and clarify the street light requirements for different areas.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment allows fluorescent lamps to be used in outdoor areas, in addition to high pressure sodium and metal halide lamps. This amendment also reduces light spill by requiring cutoff or full cutoff luminaries for direct street lighting. It also clarifies the spacing requirements based on the location of electric facilities and removes the word 'ornamental', which has no significance with lighting units currently used.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 3. of Subdivision (a) of Subsection (3) entitled "General Requirements" of Section 10.085 entitled "Outdoor Lighting" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"3. Any outdoor lighting fixture installed on a parking lot, parking structure or outdoor merchandizing area shall use either high pressure sodium, or metal halide, or fluorescent lamps. The lighting system shall be extinguished or reduced to fifty percent (50%) no later than thirty (30) minutes after the close of business for the day or after the end of normal office hours for the majority of employees."
2. Subsection (4) entitled "Authority to Order Street Light Installations" of Section 12.03 entitled "Traffic Engineer" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(4) Authority To Order Street Light Installations.
(a) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized ...