Policy for Front Yard Exterior Lighting
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Resolution# 18-02 HILI FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, an Arizona non-profit corporation A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Re: POLICY FOR FRONT YARD EXTERIOR LIGHTING NOTE; The Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code (the Code) is designed to protect local astronomy from excessiae night-time illumination. Although Hill Farm zoas establishedbefore the Code went into effect, the Association's policy complies with the spiit of the Code by limiting brightness and light appearqnce to thst which existed prior to the Code. lnstalling brighter, wrong light appearaflce or additional lights are subject to the Code's complex regulations and enforcement, which ouerride this policy. At a meeting of the Board. of Directors of Hill Farm Homeowners Association (the Associatiofl"), arr Arizona non-profit corporation, duly called and held on the 20th day of August 2018, a quorum being present and voting, the following policy was adopted: 1. To improve night time safety and security, each homeowner shall provide one light fixture located in their front yar_d, in front of the patio wall where one exists. The fixture shall be of a type listed in Attachmerrt" A", and it shall be controlled by a photo-control to turn the fixture on at dusk, and off at dawn. J.^ The homeowner shall be responsible for providing a safe power supply to the fixture at all times whether the home is occupied or not. 4. The Association will maintain the front yard light (limited to lamp and photo- control replacement fixture cleaning, and post painting) but excluding fixture replacement and mechanical damage or breakage however caused. 5. As of the date o{ this policy, for electrical and other safety considerations, no new ground mounted floodlights may be installed. Within a two-year period of the date of this policy, all floodlights irrespective of age shall be replaced with one of the post lights detailed in Attachment A. 6. A separate document will detail the approved contractors and installation procedures to be used by homeowners with existing floodlights. ! 7. To comply with the Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code, the association will install lamps (bulbs) that have a brightness not exceeding 900lumens, and a color appearance not exceeding 3000K. 8. To maintain a uniform appearance, homeowners are not permitted to replace light bulbs with any other Wpe, nor replace the photo-control with a timing device. 9. Exterior Holiday lighting is permitted, but the front yard lighting complying with this policy must be restored by the following January 10ft. Resolution #18-02 Page2 10. The installation of any additional dusk to dar,rrn exterior lights must comply with the requirements of the Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code, and if installed in front of, or on the front of the home, prior Architectural Review Committee approval is required. Lights shall be of a type that are "full cut-off" which shall prevent any light escaping above the horizontal or into neighboring properties or the street. 11. The installation of any landscape lighting in front of the home also requires prior Architectural Review Comrnittee approval, and if approaed must be low voltage, and timer-controlled to turn off before the Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code curfew of 11 pm. Landscape lights shall be adjusted to prevent spill light into the sky, into other properties or into the street. 12. The disabling or removal of the required front yard light without replacing it with one of the approved types listed on the attachment, or a board-approved equivalent, will not be permitted. 13. Lot #80 is exempt from these requirements, due to an adjacent street light. Lot #15 has an additional light maintained by the Association for security purposes. 14. This policy supersedes policy document #10-03, #14-04, and #18-01. DATED this 20ft day of Augusf 2018 HILL FARM HOMEOI^/NERS ASSOCIATION an Arizona non-profit corporation Attachment " Ao to Resolution #18-02 Page 3 PURCHASING & INSTALLING APPROVED FRONT YARD LIGHTS Costs from the suggested suppliers are approximate but do not include installation. You may choose any supplier. The association will provide the correct lamp (bulb). A. Coach Light Fixture and tall post Light - Progress Lighting model p141T-7Lblack ($69) 7ft Post - Design House model501847 ($40) TftPost with integral photo control - Design House model s02047 ($42) Light and Post Supplier: Home Depot B. Louvered Fixture and short post (dark-sklr friendllz) 'Louvered fixture - RAB LL21B black ($44) Metal Post Cap - RAB MMCAP3B black ($12) Fixture and Post Cap Supplier: Arizona Commercial Lighting 4ft Post - use 4ft of a nominal3 inch dia. pvc pipe, painted glois black. Obtain pipe from a plumbing supply house. Q'lotu: The diameter of steelpipe is too large.) Photo-control must be installed in a separate junction box or adjacent to the electrical panel so that it has a "view" oj the sky, but not of the post light. Installation Notes - please show this to your installer Posts should be direct buried and concreted in place. No concrete should be visible when the base is re-landscaped. Position posts at least 18 inches from the edges of driveways to avoid damage when ' opening vehicle doors. If used, outdoor junction boxes to bring the electrical supply into the posts must be 6 ins. above gr.ade, have a short stub of PVC conduit for the incoming cable, have a cast aluminum gasketed cover with screws, and finished black to rnatch the post. HILL FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING A FRONT YARD FLOODLIGHT WITH A SHORT POST LIGHT Updated 3/2020 HILL FARM HOA INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING FRONT YARD FLOODLIGHT WITH A SHORT POST LIGHT HOMEOWNER NOTES 1. Compliance with these instructions and specification is required; please give a copy to your electrical contractor. 2. The installation is a contract between the homeowner and their choice of electrical contractor. The Association is acting in an advisory capacity to ensure policy compliance and ease of maintenance. Licensed electrical contractors who have experience of this task are shown on a separate page. 3. A photo-control to turn the fixture on/off at dusk/dawn must be included by the contractor. See installation note E. 4. The Property Manager will provide the correct LED bulb at no charge. 5. An electrical outlet in the post is not an option for short post lights. 6. Many floodlights are located behind trees or in shrubbery. Your new post light can be re-located to a better position that provides more light on your paths, driveway, or the front of your home. 7. You may be able to combine with 3 or 4 of your neighbors to obtain a more competitive price from a single contractor. FIXTURE AND POST SPECIFICATION Louvered Fixture: RAB LL23B black. E.G. AZ Commercial Lighting $44 Post Cap RAB MMCAP3B black. E.G. AZ Commercial Lighting $12 Post Cut approx. 42 ins from a 2-1/2 in (2-7/8 outside dia.) black PVC pipe obtainable from a plumbing supply house. Paint black to match fixture. CONTRACTOR INSTALLATION NOTES A. Existing installation is typically UF cable from the floodlight to an outdoor J-box on the home, sometimes behind the patio wall. Photocontrols are installed either on the underside of the panel, on the J-box or at the floodlight. B. New installation shall comply with local codes. C. Post shall be set in concrete, with the post cap approx. 30 ins above grade and with no concrete visible when base is re-landscaped. D. Any underground splices in UF cable shall be made with listed epoxy-filled splice kits. E. A new stem-mounted photocontrol is to be included at the panel or in an intermediate J-box. The PC must have an uninterrupted view of the sky. F. Internal post wiring shall be UF, NM or THHN. G. Fixture and post cap shall be grounded. Electrical contractors with experience of installations at Hill Farm (Homeowners may use any licensed electrical contractor.) Chip Eisner 628 N 9th Ave. Tucson AZ 85705 [email protected] 520 907 0706 AZ ROC license 226061 Journeymen Electric, Inc. 10360 E. Fort Lowell Rd. Tucson, AZ 85749 Office: 520 290-0350 HILL FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING A FRONT YARD FLOODLIGHT WITH A TALL POST LIGHT ) Updated 3/2020 HILL FARM HOA INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING FRONT YARD FLOODLIGHT WITH A TALL POST LIGHT HOMEOWNER NOTES 1. Compliance with these instructions and specification is required; please give a copy to your electrical contractor. 2. The installation is a contract between the homeowner and their choice of electrical contractor. The Association is acting in an advisory capacity to ensure policy compliance and ease of maintenance. Licensed contractors who have experience of this task are shown on a separate page. 3. A photo-control to turn the fixture on/off at dusk/dawn is included in the specification. 4. The Property Manager will provide the correct LED bulb at no charge. 5. Homeowners may install a post with an electrical outlet for holiday lighting. 6. Many floodlights are located behind trees or in shrubbery. Your new post light can be re-located to a better position that provides more light on your paths, driveway, and the front of your home. 7. You may be able to combine with 3 or 4 of your neighbors to obtain a more competitive price from a single contractor. FIXTURE AND POST SPECIFICATION Coach Light: Waterton 1-Light Model 23126 Dark Bronze Home Depot; 0n-line $60 (Internet #205596942) 78in Black post with photocontrol: Design House 502047 Home Depot $47 Alternative posts can be considered but should be 78-84ins length x 3 ins diameter, one-piece, black powder-coated steel with photocontrol.