O#187OF~INANCE NO. 187
AN ORDINANCE OF THE C I%~Z OF EOYNTON
BE~Giq, FLORIDA, PRESCRIBING R~GULA-
TIONS GOVE~_qING T~E Di~iNG AND
TiNCTION OF ELECTRIC AND OTHER LIGHTS;
TI~ REGULATION 0_~ SP~ED~ RAP~KiNG AND
OPERATION OF AUTO~OB!LES ~ND THE OPER-
ATION OF LIGHTS ON AUTOI{OEILES [~I~HiN
THE CITY LI~gITS OF THE CItY OF BOY~]TON
BEACH DURING THE E~ZERGENCY OF THE PRE~
SENT [[AR~ PRESCRIBING A PENALTY;
PF~LLING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF OR-
DINANCES IN CONFLICT HER2~¥!TH
DECLARING AN ~RGENCY.
'~£HEREAS, an e~.ergency exists by virtue of the United
Staten being engaged in a wa~ with foreign powers~ and,
~gHEP~AS~ it is necessary for the defense of our Nation
and the protection of the people of this c~nntry that electric
and oth~r lights be dimm~d~ and, under som~ conditions, complete-
ly extingmished; and~
~HER~AS, it is n~cessa~y that automobiles be operated,
parked and li~hted in a m~ner as will be co~mnensurate with
the ds£ense of our Nation, and the pro~ection of its p~ople.
Now,
BE IT ORDAtl~D BY THE CiTY COmmISSiON OF ~ CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION I
D~wiNITIONS
t. HOURS OW DARKNESS. Until such time as rescinded or
amended, th~§e regulations ~.al! bs in full force and effect
from O~E-i~ HOUR AFTE~ SUNDOWN each night UNTIL ONE-KAI~
HOUR BEFORi~ SUNRISE ThE FOLLO~[ING MORNING.
~. SOURCE OF LiGhT. For the purpos~ of tness regu!ations~
the term "Sourc~ of ig~ht is dofined as follows: Any glass-
enclosed filament, gas mantle, flourescent or neon tube, arc !i~t
or other light-generating ~isment opsrat~'~g on an electrical
circuit, by illuminating gas, open flame, or o~herwis~, vogether
with all transoarent or translucsnn matoria!.
~. VISIBLE FRO~ THE SEA. Lights are considered to be
mvisible fr~~ when they ar~ visible from the seawar~
side of the mainland, disregarding al! indentations made by
coves~ inlets ~d bays.
SECTION II
GENERAL PROVISION
1. Any light visible from out-of-doors that cannot be
extinguished, co~plsb~ty obscured, or ~e~uced in intensity in
accordance wi~h Sta~'~dard ~Var Department Blackout Specifications
within five ~8) minutes of the sounding of the siganl ~Or a
blackout, shall be permanently extinguished.
SECTION III
LIGHTS VI$IZLE FR0~i
!. All ii,mrs or reflections therefrom (except vehi-
cular headlights, official maritime and a~rial navigation
lights~ and railroad si~al lights) shall be shielded, ob-
scured~ or r~nuced in intensity so that they are not visible
from the sea. If t~y cannot be so shielded or controlled~
they ~aall be extinguished.
SECTION I¥
ESSENTIAL ILLUMINATION
~. ~t streets, highways or withAn the City, vehicles
shall operate with no more than two lighted parking lights
and each such lamp shall be equipped with not more than a six
candle power bulb. The term ~parking light~ is intendad to
include only a s~parate unit parking light of a standard de-
sign. Diz~ed or low beam headlights may be used if they are
hooded in such a mam~er that light sxcapes through the lower
half of the lens only~ Normal rear lig2nts, license plate lights
and clearance lights ar~ permitted.
~. All~exterior lights used for protectivs purposes,
such as illumination of exits, sides of buildings~ or open
areas, shall be permanantly shielded in such tanner that the
source of light'wilt not be visible at an angle less than
~8 degrees below the norizonta!, ~nND I~ NO CASE sh~ll the
light as measured on tho ground or other illuminated area
exceed one foot candle at any point.
S. Interior lighting of buildings used for residential
or conmercial purposes, or boDh, shall be shaded or otherwise
controlled either at the source of light or at the openings
of such buildings in such ~nner that the source of light
shall not be directly visible from ~y point outside of said
building. _~ais provision shall be interpreted to s~an that
no bright li£iat shall shine directly out into tho open from
the interior of such Yuilding.
~. Bonfiros~ brush fires, burning fields~ and other
outdoor fires~ sbm!l be completely exting~mish~d during the
hours that these regulations are appiioab~e.
8. These regalations DO NOT APPLY to official maritime
or ~rial navigation lights or~ to railroad si~al lights.
6~ The owner, manager~ operator or other person in
charge of ~y building in said City where lig?nts of any kind
or c~araet~r are maintained shall be~ AT AIL. TIKES, responsible
for the prompt exting~is~uont of all lights used in correction
with said building upon the som~ding of ~y authorized air
raid alarm, or test, or upon the issuance of any authorized
blackout order.
SECTION V
NON-ESSENTIAL iLLU}~_~AT!ON
1. All exterior lights used for illumination of open areas~
parking lots, gas8line filling stations, garages, palygro~ds,
places of amusement or entertai~nnent~ sidewalk cafes, marquees,
open-air gardens, terraces, for holiday decorations~ and all
other exterio~ lights not specifically oO~erod by other
tions herein~ shall bo pe~nentiy shielded in such a manner
tb~t no source of light will be visible at an angle loss th~u
&5 degrees below the horizontal~ Such lighting shall b~ further
limited as follows. In no case shall the li~ating as measured
on the:.oson area exceed one foo~ candle at any point. In no case
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shall the total wattage used exceed .he following l~m~ s.
zncandescsnt bmlbs ±/Sth watt per sq. foot of l~gnted area
for ftourescen~ tubes 1/l~th watt per sq. foot of lighted area.
2. All exterior advertising signs~ however illuminated,
shall be extinguished EXCEPT small signs not to exceed ~4 inches
by $8 inches overali~ used for tho purpose of identifying a plaoo
of business; such si~s~ to be illuminated by not more titan a
28-~att incandescen~ bulb properly shielded so as not to permit
the light ~o show above the horizontal°
5o Interior lighting of stores, show windows, restaurants,
bars, comr~ercial and industrial estaklishments, and all other
interior lights not specifically covered by other r~gulations
herein, SHALL BE w~iTINGUiSHED~ or IN LIEU OF SBCH EXTINGUISHS~NT,
snell be ding. ed, or shielded, or otherwise controlled in such a
mam-~er as to prevent the source of light being visible from above
the horizontal, m%m also so as to orevent the escape of light
from such buildmng in excess of two foot candles~ as measured at
any point three feet from ~'~y window~ door, or other opening of
such building or establishment.
SECTION VI
TRAFFIC REGU~_TI ONS
L. No mo~or vehicle shall be operated during the hours
of darkness at a ap9ed uo exceed twenty (~0) miles esr hour,
or during the hours of daylight at a speed to exceed thirty-five
$5) miles per hour.
Provided, however, that this regulation shall not apply
ye the operation of moto~ vehicles by doctors, ~uurses~ a~ouiances,
public utilities~ and vehicles operated by governmental agencies
during emergencies.
2. All bicycles operated during the hours of darkness
shall be eG~ipped with lights or in lieu thereof, the rider
shall be required to carry a flashlight at all times while
such bicy~!e is in motion,
SECTION Vii
,PENALTIES
1. ~y e~ · ~'
p ~son~ Izrm or corporation violating ~y of the
provisions of this Ordinance, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine not ~xceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($800.00)~
or by imprieorLment for = period not exceeding Sixty (~0) days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
Judge of'the ~ayor's Court. '
SECTION VIII
REPEALING CLAUSE
t. All rmmnances or parts of 0rm~n=nces in conflict with
ths provisions of this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed~
1. This
measure on th~
public peace~
lately upon
PASSED
SECTION IX
.~,EC~ARiNG Ah m.m~RG.n~Cy
Ordinsauce is hereby declared to be ar,, emergency
grounds of urgent need for ~£ae preservation of
health and safety~ sa~d shall take effect i~mmed-
it's passage and adoption.
AND B~0PTED this 2nd day of Februar[, A. D. 1943.
~__~_~ned) Fred G. Benson
_~(Signed) Jeff R. Snell
(Si~ed) A. V, Peterson
As and constituting the--
Boar<l of City Commission~ms
of the City of Boynton
Beach~ Florida.