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Design Standards for Lighting 1. Identify, retain, and preserve historic lighting fixtures that contribute to the special character of the historic district. 2. Protect and maintain historic lighting their materials and features. 3. Repair historic lighting fixtures rather than replacing them. 4. Replace historic lighting fixtures only if deteriorated beyond repair, and replace with a fixture that is similar to the original in appearance, material, color, texture, detail, and size. 5. Select new lighting fixtures that are compatible in size, scale, and material with the special character of
prot ect HISTORIC LIGHTING FIXTURES w i t h rou t i ne MAINTENANCE P • Routinely inspect the lighting fixture (s). • Maintain and clean glass globes. • Ensure that wiring is sound and not exposed. • Maintain a sound paint film on painted fixtures. • Use energy efficient light bulbs when possible.
the structure and neighborhood. It is inappropriate to introduce a lighting fixture that misrepresents the history of the property. Consider unobtrusive contemporary fixtures as an alternative to period lighting. Ensure that new lighting fixtures have a 90-degree cutoff to limit light overflow onto adjacent properties. 6. It is appropriate to introduce low-level lighting in public areas and at the private- public edge for pedestrian safety. 7. It is appropriate to install streetlights at regular
intervals throughout the districts. Ensure the style, material, color, texture, detail, and size is compatible with the historic district and structure. Ensure that there is a cohesive plan for neighborhoods and districts so that the lighting is consistent. Street lights shall not be closer than 15 feet to canopy trees and 8 feet to understory trees (See UDO Section 8.6.1 for additional Street Tree Requirements). 8. It is inappropriate for decorative, spotlights, and/ or security lighting to intrude upon adjacent properties. 9. Internally illuminated awnings are inappropriate on landmark buildings or in the historic districts. 10. It is appropriate to illuminate the United States flag or NC State flag by national or state standards according to the origin, size, and height of the flag.
Energy efficient streetlights were recently installed on North Main Street.
11. Seasonal displays of lights do not require a Certificate of Appropriateness provided they are temporary as defined by the Unified Development Ordinance (less than 90 days).
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