Zoning Ordinances
› Article 4 — SITE › Division 5 — LIGHTING
Section 13.06
Exemptions
Adopted July 27, 2026
The following are exempt from the lighting requirements of this Article, except that the Village President may take steps to eliminate the impact of the exempted items when deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public:
- 1. Sports field lighting, in use no later than 10:00 p.m., provided they are located at least 1000 feet away from any existing residential zone or use. Other sports field lighting may be approved by the Planning Commission after a determination that compliance with the standards in Section 13.05. have been met to the greatest extent possible, and that all efforts possible were made to minimize any negative impacts to surrounding uses.
- 2. Swimming pools.
- 3. Holiday decorations when removed within 15 days of said holiday.
- 4. Window displays without glare.
- 5. Shielded pedestrian walkway lighting.
- 6. Residential lighting with no off-site glare.
- 7. Streetlights.
- 8. Search lights may be approved by the Village President, under the following conditions: a. Such lighting must be associated with a public or private special event or annual sale. b. Search lights for private events may be approved for a maximum of two (2) such events per business, person or organization, per calendar year. The Village President may grant exceptions to this maximum for community-wide events or for those that serve a general public purpose or that benefit the public. c. Search lights may not be used for a duration exceeding seven (7) consecutive calendar days. d. Location of all search lights must be in a non-residential district and must be placed in such a way as to minimize any nuisance or glare onto any nearby residential property. e. Search lights may not be run by any power supply that creates noise or vibration that can be heard or felt by nearby residences at a level that is greater than 75 decibels, or roughly equivalent to the noise generated by Village traffic. f. If it is determined necessary by the Village President, a limit to the hours of search light usage may be imposed to prevent night glare.