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Paris Business Park DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Paris, Texas Paris Economic Development Corporation 4.3.0 Site Lighting 4.3.1 Objective The intent of these lighting standards is to provide safe, attractive and economical access around the site. All lamps shall be high-pressure sodium, low pressure sodium or mercury vapor only. Site lighting shall comply with IES recommendations to minimize light pollution. 4.3.2 Building Exteriors Building walls may be lit with up lights in the landscape or with down lights in soffits, walls or fences. 4.3.3 Site Signage All building or tenant identification signage shall be lit with up lights in the landscape or with down lights in soffits, on walls or on fences only. 4.3.4 Pedestrian Walkways .. Pedestrian walks may be lit with bollard lights in the landscape or with down lights on 12' poles, walls or fences. 4.3.5 Parking and Driveways Parking areas and driveways may be lit with up lights in the landscape or with down lights on 30' poles, fences, walls or in building soffits. Lights on poles shall have a total cutoff above 90 degrees to minimize light pollution. 4.3.6 Landscape Accent Landscape features and trees may be lit with up lights in the landscape or with down lights in trees or on walls or fences. Refer to the following Lighting Diagram No.1 4.3.7 Service Yards All service yards for truck or work activity including loading, unloading, turnarounds and maintenance shall be lit with down lights on 30' poles and/or in building soffits, on walls or on fences. Lights on poles shall have a total cutoff above 90 degrees to minimize light pollution. 4.3.8 Minimum Requirements The minimum light level, as measured in foot-candles on the surface of the material, shall be: Pedestrian walkways and service stairs ............................1 FC Employee and visitor parking areas.................................... 1 FC Driveways and service drives............................................... 2 FC Service yards with truck access or work activity................. 2 FC Building entrances visitor stairs ............................................2 FC Outdoor emergency assembly areas, ladders or ramps....1.5 FC The maximum ratio between the minimum lighting level and the average lighting level shall not exceed 4: 1. The minimum light level anywhere along a nighttime egress path shall be at least 0.1 foot-candle. Graeber, Simmons & Cowan Page 16 of 30 1/9/03 200209400