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Ord 464-43AN EMERG~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TPIE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REGULATING LIGHTING. WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, due to the war with the Axis Nations and due to the fact that this municipality is located adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and is in the coastal dimout area as described by regulations issued by Major General Wm. Bryden, and, WHEREAS, it is necessary for the public peace and safety of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that this emergency ordinance governing lighting be adopted, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED By the City Council of Delray Beach, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS 1. HOURS OF DARKNESS. Until such time as rescinded or amended, this ordinance S~all be in D~ll force and effect from one-half hour after sundown each night until one-half hour before sunrise the following morning between the dates of October 1 and April 30, inclusive, and from one hour after sundown each night until one-half hour before sunrise the following morning between the dates of May 1 and September 30, inclusive. 2. VISIBLE FROM SEA. Lights are considered to be visible waters of the Atlantic Ocean. _ 3. COAST.AL DIMOUT ~. For the purposes of this ordinance, the term"Coastal Dimout Area"Sl~l include all property within the city limits of the City of Delray Beach, Florida. 4. SOURCE OF LIGHT. For the purpose of this ordinance, the term "Source of Light" is defined as follows: Any glass enclosed filament, gas mantle, flourescent or neon tube, arc light, or other light generating element operating on an electrical circuit, by illuminating gas, open flame or otherwise, together with all enclosing transparent or translucent material. SECTION 11 GENERAL PROVISION 5. Any light visible from out-of-doors that cannot be ex~lnguished , completely obscured, or reduced in intensity in accordance with Standard War Department Blackout Specifications within five minutes of the sounding of the signal for a Blackout, shall be permanently extinguished. SECTION 111 A. Ail lights or reflections therefrom (with the exception of vehicular headlights and lamps as provided for in paragraph 7 below and official m~aritime and aerial navigation lights and railroad signal lights as provided for in paragraph 15 below) shall be shielded, obscured, or .reduced in intensity so that they are not visible from the sea. If they cannot be so shielded or controlled they shall be extinguished. 7. On streets, highways or within areas where vehicular headlights are visible from the sea, but subject to the exception hereinafter stated, vehicles shall operate with no more than two lighted parking lights and each such lamp shallbe equipped with not more than a six candle-power bulb. The term "parking lights" is intended to include only a separate unit parking lights of a standard design. Dimmed or iow-beam headlights may be used if they are hooded or if obscured by opaque paint or other opaque material in such manner that light escapes through not more than one-tenth of the surface of the lens. Normal rear lights, license plate lights and clearance lights are permitted. Vehicles responding to a fire alarm or when in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when going to the aid of or transporting a person who is in apparent need of immediate emergency medical or surgical care, or when responding to other emergency involving the protection of llfe or property, or military vehicles on urgent missions shall be excepted from the foregoing provisions. SECTION iV ESSENTIAL ILLUMINATION 8. Ail exterior lights used for illumination of streets or guidance of traffic, except exterior automobile lamps, shall be re- duced in wettage and number to ~he minimum consistent with their purpose and those retained in use shall be permanently shielded in such a manner that the source of light will not be visible above the horizontal. 9. The use of high-beam vehicle headlights within the coastal dimout area is prohibited. Cars not equipped with Iow-beam headlights will operate on dtmmed lights only. Headlights, if used, shall have the upper one-half of the lens obscured by opaque paint or other opaque material. 10. Ail exterior lights used for outdoor manufacturing, in railroad yards, for repair work, shipbuilding, necessary handling or storage of raw or finished materials, or for any types of outdoor construction work, shall be reduced as in paragraph 8, above, and shall be permanently shielded in such a manner that the source of light will not be visible at an angle less than ~5 degrees below the horizontal. 11. Ail exterior lights used for protective purposes, much as illumination of fence lines, exits, sides of buildings, or open areas shall be shielded as in paragraph 10 above, and in no case shall the light as measured on the ground or other illuminated areas exceed one foot-candle at any point. 12. Interior lighting of buildings used for residential or commercial purposes, or both~ industrial establishments engaged in production of war materials (whether federally owned or operated, or privately owned or operated) shall be shaded or otherwise controlled either et the source of light or at the openings of such buildings in such manner that the source of light, as defined in paragraph ~, above, shall not be directly visible from any point outside of said buildings. 13. Lights or windows in railroad trains, buses and ferries shall be shielded or otherwise controlled in such a manner that no source of light will be visible from the outside at an angle above the horizontal, and ~he escape of light therefrom shall not exceed two foot-candles at any point three feet from the said vehicles. 15. Bonfires, brush fires, burning fields, and other outdoor fires shall be completely extinguished during the hours that these regulations are applicable. 15. These regulations do not apply to official maritime or aerial navigation lights, or to railroad signal lights. ,.S. ECTI.O? V 16. All exterior lights used f~r illumination of open areas, parking lots, gasoline filling stations, playgrounds, places of amusement or entertainment, sidewalk cafes, marquees, open air gardens, terrace, for holiday decorations, and all other exterior lights not specifically covered by other regulations herein, shall be permanently shielded in such a manner that no source of light will be visible at _,~ angle less than $5 degrees below the horizontal. Such lighting shall be further limited as follows: a. In no case shaOl the lighting as measured o~ the open area ~xceed one foot-candle at any point. b. In no case shall the total wattage used exceed the follow- ing l~nits: For incandescent bulbs - 1/Sth watt per square foot of lighted area. For fluorescent tubes - 1/16th watt per square foot of lighted area. 17. Ail exterior advertising signs, however illuminated, shall be extinguished. 18. Interior lighting of stores, show windows, restaurants, bars, comm~rcial and industrial establishments (other than war pro- ' duction plan~s) and all 'other interior lights, now specifically covered by other regulations herein, shall be extinguished, or IN LIEU OF SUCH EXTINGUISh, shall be dimmed, shielded or other- wise controlled in such a manner as to prevent the source of light being visible from a~ove the horizontal, and also so as to prevent the escape of light from such building in excess of tw~ foot-candles, as measured at any point three feet from any window, door or other opening of such building or establishment. ,, cTI0 19. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.) or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not exceeding thirty (30) days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. SECTION VII This is an emergency ordinance and shall take effect ~mmediately on its passage upon first reading. PASSED in regular session on this the ~ day of February, A. D. 19~3. Attest: Approved: