(1) Illumination levels. Lighting, where required by this section or otherwise required or permitted by the Township of Whitemarsh, shall have illuminances, uniformities and glare control in accordance with the current recommended practices of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) as contained in the IESNA Lighting Handbook and applicable Recommended Practices, except as otherwise required by this section and § 105-21B(20) of the Whitemarsh Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

(1) To assist the Township in determining whether an application for illuminating recreational/sport facilities should be permitted as submitted or modified, the Township may require a visual impact plan in accordance with the provisions as follows:

(a) Plan views containing a layout of the recreational facility and showing pole locations and the location of residences on adjoining properties.
(b) Elevations containing pole and fixture mounting heights, horizontal and vertical aiming angles and fixture arrays for each pole location.
(c) Elevations containing average maintained vertical illuminance plots at the boundary of the site, taken at a line-of-sight height of five feet.
(d) Elevations containing average maintained vertical illuminance plots on the windowed facades of all residences facing and adjacent to the recreational facility. Such plots shall demonstrate compliance with the light trespass and glare control requirements of this section.
(e) Proposed frequency of use of the facility during hours of darkness on a month-by-month basis and proposed time when the sports lighting will be extinguished.
(f) A narrative describing the measures proposed to achieve minimum off-site disturbance.

(2) For subdivision and land development applications where outdoor lighting of recreational/sport facilities is proposed, lighting plans shall be submitted to Whitemarsh Township for review and approval with preliminary subdivision/land development applications in accordance with the provisions of § 105-21B(20) of Chapter 105: Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township.

See § 116-33.3: Recreational lighting standards for more detailed information.
See Building, Permitting and Licensing for more information.

See Permit Applications for more information.