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La Quinta, California 92253
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APPLICATION FOR MINOR USE PERMIT APPROVAL
MINOR USE PERMIT applications are reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director
pursuant to Section 9.210.020, of the Zoning Code. The purpose of the review is to ensure that land uses requiring
the permit do not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties, residents, or businesses.
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LIGHTED TENNIS COURT; MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTRY CLUB
Dear Mr. Daver:
The Community Development Department has reviewed and approved your request for a
lighted tennis court at Mountain View Country Club with following the Conditions of Approval:
Game court lighting shall conform to the requirement of Section 9.60.160 (Outdoor
lighting). In addition, a maximum of eight lights (i.e., eight individual light sources)
shall be permitted and mounting standard height shall not exceed eighteen feet
measured from the court surface.
2. Courts shall not be lighted after 10:00 p.m.
3. The surface area of the tennis court shall be designed, painted, colored and/or
textured to reduce the reflection from any light source.
4. The use of mercury vapor lighting is prohibited.
5. All exterior lighting shall be located and directed so as not to shine directly on
adjacent properties and shall comply with Section 9.100.150.
6. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained between the court fence and property
line.
7. The fixture shall be shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted by the fixture,
either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a
horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted,
thus preventing the emission of light above the horizontal.
8. If required, a building permit shall be obtained from the Building & Safety Department
prior to construction and installation of the light fixtures.
This decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission by anyone provided they submit
the necessary paperwork and filing fee of $175.00 to this office within 15 days of approval of this
permit.
P.O. Box 1504 • LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92247-1504
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(760) 777-7000 -FAX (760) 777-7101
Should you have any questions please contact me at (760) 777-7125.
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Assistant Planner
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Title 9 ZONING
Chapter 9.100 SUPPLEMENTAL NONRESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
9.100.150 Outdoor lighting.
A. Purpose. This section is intended to provide standards for outdoor lighting which allow adequate energy efficient
lighting for public safety while minimizing adverse effects of lighting, such as lighting which:
I. Has a detrimental effect on astronomical observations; and/or
2. Inefficiently utilizes scarce electrical energy; and/or
3. Creates a public nuisance or safety hazard.
B. Applicability. All outdoor artificial illuminating devices shall be installed and operated in conformance with the
provisions of this section, plus any Uniform Building Codes presently or subsequently administered or adopted by the
city. Any language contained therein which may conflict with this section shall be construed as consistent with this
section.
C. Parking Lot Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall conform to this section and to Section 9.150.080 (Parking facility
design standards).
D. Alternate Materials and Methods of Installation. The provisions of this section are not intended to prevent the use
of any material or method of installation not specifically prescribed by this section provided any such alternate has been
approved. The building official may approve any such alternate provided that findings can be made that the proposed
design, material or method:
1. Provides approximate equivalence to those specific requirements of this section; or
2. Is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the intent of this section.
E. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, certain terms are defined as follows:
1. "Individual" means any private individual, tenant, lessee, owner, or any commercial entity including, but not
limited to, companies, partnerships, joint ventures or corporations.
2. "Installed" means the initial installation of outdoor light fixtures defined in this section following the effective
date of this zoning code.
3. "Outdoor light fixtures" means outdoor artificial illuminating devices, outdoor fixtures, lamps and other devices,
permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search,
spot, or flood lights for:
a. Buildings and structures;
b. Recreational areas;
c. Parking lot lighting;
d. Landscape lighting;
e. Billboards and other signs (advertising or other);
f. Street lighting;
g. General area and yard lighting.
F. General Requirements.
1. Shielding. All exterior illuminating devices, except those exempt from this section and those regulated by
subsection G of this section shall be fully or partially shielded as required in the table contained in this subsection
a. "Fully shielded" means the fixture shall be shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted by the fixture, either
directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest
point on the fixture where light is emitted, thus preventing the emission of light above the horizontal.
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b. "Partially shielded" means thetture shall be shielded in such a manner t4he bottom edge of the shield is
below the plane centerline of the light source (lamp), minimizing the emission of light rays above the horizontal.
2. Filtration. Those outdoor light fixtures requiring a filter per the table following shall be equipped with a filter
consisting of a glass, acrylic or translucent enclosure. Quartz glass does not meet this requirement.
3. Requirements for Shielding and Filtering. The requirements for shielding and filtering light emissions from
outdoor light fixtures shall be as set forth in the following table:
Table 9-7
Requirements for Shielding and Filtering of Outdoor Lighting
(see also footnotes following table)
Fixture Lamp Type Shielding Requirement Filtering Requirement
Low pressure sodium2 Partially None
High pressure sodium Fully None
Metal halide3 Fully Yes
Fluorescent Fully4 Yes5
uartz6 Fully None
Incandescent, greater than 160 watts Fully None
Incandescent, 160 watts or less None None
Mercury vapor Fully7 Yes?
Fossil Fuel None None
Glass tubes filled with neon, argon or krypton None None
Other sources As required by the building official
Footnotes:
1 Most glass, acrylic or translucent enclosures satisfy these filter requirements. Quartz glass does not meet
his requirement.
This is the preferred light source to minimize undesirable light into the night sky affecting astronomical
observations.
Metal halide display lighting shall not be used for security lighting after eleven p.m. (or after closing hours
if before eleven p.m.) unless fully shielded. Metal halide lamps shall be in enclosed luminaries.
Outdoor advertising signs of the type constructed of trans Iucent'materials and wholly illuminated from
within do not require shielding.
Warm white and natural lamps are preferred to minimize detrimental effects.
6 For the purposes of this section, quartz lamps shall not be considered an incandescent light source.
Recommended for existing mercury vapor fixtures. The installation of new mercury fixtures is prohibited.
G. Prohibited Lighting.
1. Outdoor Building/Landscaping Illumination. The unshielded outdoor illumination of any building, landscaping,
signing, or other purpose is prohibited except with incandescent fixtures less than one hundred sixty watts, fossil fuels,
and/or glass tubes (see table in subsection F of this section).
2. New Mercury Vapor Installations. The installation of mercury vapor fixtures is prohibited. All existing mercury
vapor lights installed shall be fully shielded.
H. Procedures for Compliance.
I. Applications.
a. Any individual intending to install outdoor lighting fixtures (other than incandescent of one hundred sixty watts
or less) shall submit an application to the building and safety department providing evidence that the proposed work will
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b. Any individual applying for a building permit and intending to install outdoor lighting fixtures (other than
incandescent of one hundred sixty watts or less) shall as a part of the application submit such evidence as may be
requested that the proposed work will comply with this section.
c. Utility companies, lighting or improvement districts entering into a duly approved contract with the city in which
they agree to comply with the provisions of this section shall be exempt from applying for and obtaining a permit for the
installation of outdoor light fixtures, including residential security lighting.
2. Contents of Application. The application shall contain, but shall not necessarily be limited to the following, all or
part of which may be part of or in addition to the information required elsewhere in the city regulations for the required
permit:
a. Plans indicating the location on the premises and the type of illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, height,
supports, and other devices.
b. Description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, shielding, filtering and other devices.. This
description may include but is not limited to, wattage, lighting output, manufacturers catalog cuts, and drawings
(including sections where required).
c. The above required plans and descriptions shall be sufficiently complete to enable the building official to readily
determine whether compliance with the requirements of this section will be secured. If such plans and descriptions
cannot enable this ready determination, by reason of the nature or configuration of the devices, fixtures or lamps
proposed, the applicant shall submit evidence of compliance by certified test reports as performed by a recognized testing
lab.
3. Issuance of a Permit. Upon the determination that the installation will be in compliance with the requirements of
this section, the building official shall issue a permit for installation of the outdoor lighting fixtures, to be installed per
the approved application.
4. Appeals. Appeal procedures of the zoning regulations for decisions of the building official shall apply.
5. Amendment to Permit. Should the applicant desire to substitute outdoor light fixtures or lamps after a permit has
been issued, the applicant must submit all changes to the building official for approval, with adequate information to
assure compliance with this section.
I. Exemptions.
1. Nonconforming Fixtures. All outdoor light fixtures existing and fully and legally installed, prior to the effective
date of Ordinance 148 (the original ordinance adopting these outdoor lighting regulations) may remain in use as
nonconforming structures indefinitely provided, however, that no change in use, replacement, structural alteration, and
(after abandonment) no restorations of outdoor light fixtures other than bulb replacement shall be made unless it
thereafter conforms to the provisions of these regulations.
2. Fossil Fuel Light. Light fixtures using fossil fuel (i.e., light produced directly or indirectly by the combustion of
natural gas or other utility type fossil fuels) are exempt from the requirements of this section.
3. Government Facilities. Those facilities and lands owned and operated or protected by the federal government, the
state of California, the county of Riverside, or the city of La Quinta are exempted by law from all requirements of this
section. Voluntary compliance with the intent of this section at those facilities is encouraged.
4. Recreational Facilities. The illumination of outdoor recreational facilities, public and private, is exempt from the
requirements of this section with the following limitations:
a. The light fixtures for outdoor recreational facilities shall meet the shielding requirements in the table in
subsection F of this section.
b. No such outdoor recreational facility shall be illuminated by nonconforming means after ten p.m. except to
conclude a specific recreational or sporting event or any other activity conducted at a ballpark, outdoor amphitheater,
arena, or similar facility in progress prior to ten p.m.
J. Temporary Exemptions.
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1. Request for Temporary Exemons. Any individual may submit applicatioor a minor use permit, on a form
prepared by the community development department, to the building official for a temporary exemption to the
requirements of this section. Such exemptions shall be valid for thirty days. The request for temporary exemption shall
contain, at a minimum, the following information:
a. Specific exemptions and justification for exemptions requested;
b. Type, use and hours of operation of exterior light involved;
c. Duration of time for requested exemption;
d. Type of lamp and calculated lumens;
e. Total wattage of lamp or lamps;
f. Proposed location and heights of exterior light;
g. Physical size of exterior lights and type of shielding and/or filtering provided;
h. Previous temporary exemptions, if any.
2. Special Exemption. The community development director may grant a special exemption to the requirements of
the table in subsection F of this section only by approval of minor use permit which includes a written finding that there
are extreme geographic or geometric conditions warranting the exemption and that there are no conforming fixtures that
will otherwise suffice. The request for a special exemption shall contain, at a minimum, the information specified in
items a through g of subsection J 1 -of this section.
3. Additional Information. In addition to the information required in subsection J 1 of this section, the building
official may request any additional information which would enable the building official to make a reasonable evaluation
of the request for temporary exemption.
4. Appeal for Temporary Exemption. The building official, within five days from the date of the propdrly completed
request for temporary exemption, shall approve or reject in writing the request. If rejected, the individual making the
request shall have the right to appeal to the planning commission for review pursuant to the procedures applicable to any
other appeal of a decision of the building official.
. 5. Extension of Temporary Exemption. Any individual requesting a temporary exemption for a period greater than
thirty days, or an extension beyond the original thirty -day period for a temporary exemption shall apply for a minor use
permit to the planning commission and city council. The conditional use permit application shall contain (in addition to
other use permit requirements) the information specified in subsections FI through 3 of this section.
K. Public Nuisance. Any light fixture installed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this zoning code
which violates the provisions of this section constitutes a public nuisance and shall be abated.
L. Premises Identification.
1. Street numbers or addresses assigned by the city or the county shall be provided for all new buildings in such a
position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property.
2. All dwelling units shall have a wall -mounted internally or externally illuminated address sign displayed in a
prominent location. The illumination source for the address sign shall be controlled by a photocell sensor or a timer. As
an option, the address sign may be attached to a single -residence mail box pedestal with the same illumination source as
stated above. If this option is chosen, both sides of the mailbox shall have said address numbers displayed.
M. Display Lighting Use. With the approval of a minor use permit, searchlights and laser lights may be used.
Display lighting is defined as a beam of light projected into the sky. This type of lighting shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. Permits shall be issued for grand openings only. A grand opening shall commemorate an initial building or
project opening, a change in ownership of an existing business, or remodel/enlargement of over fifty percent of the floor
area or a new business in an existing building.
2. The only uses allowed to apply for this permit are: shopping centers with not less than fifty thousand square feet
of least area, hotel with fifty plus rooms, or part of an automall.
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. 3. The application for a permit mobe received two weeks prior to the eventitmencing.
4. Hours of operation should be limited from dusk to ten p.m.
5. Use of the display light(s) is limited to a maximum period of six days per calendar year.
6. Section 5.64.060 of the Municipal Code, regarding use of searchlights shall be complied with.
7. Use of display lights may be in conjunction with an entertainment event or similar activity.
8. FAA approval shall be obtained prior to each event, if required. (Ord. 361 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2001; Ord. 325 § I
(Exh. A) (part), 1998; Ord. 284 § I (Exh. A) (part), 1996)
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Chapter 9.60 SUPPLEMENTAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
9.60.150 Tennis and other game courts.
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A. Permits Required. Construction of tennis and other game courts, including fencing, may be permitted as indicated
in Section 9.40.040. Enclosed game courts shall comply with Section 9.60.050, Storage and other accessory buildings.
All lighted game courts, where permitted, shall require approval of a minor use permit
by the community development director or conditional use permit by the planning commission processed in accordance
with Section 9.210.020.
B. Development Standards. Game courts shall meet the following minimum development standards:
1. Fences. A maximum twelve -foot -high fence (measured from the finished grade of the court) shall be allowed.
Fences may include a dark, nonreflective screening material. If the fencing is chain link, it shall be vinyl -coated or
painted in a dark color such as dark green or black.
2. Setbacks. Minimum setbacks from property lines for game courts shall be:
a. Front yard: twenty feet.
b. Side yard: ten feet.
c. Rear yard: ten feet.
The preceding minimum setbacks shall be increased by three feet for every foot of abutting court fence height over
eight feet. In addition, if the setback from any side or rear property line is less than thirty feet, the finish grade of the
court shall be a minimum of four feet lower than the finish grade at the applicable side or rear property line.
3. Lighting. Game court lighting shall conform to the requirements of Section 9.60.160 (Outdoor lighting). In
addition, a maximum of eight lights (i.e., eight individual light sources) shall be permitted and mounting standard height
shall not exceed eighteen feet measured from the court surface. Courts shall not be lighted after ten p.m.
4. Glare. The surface area of any game court shall be designed, painted, colored and/or textured to reduce the
reflection from any light source.
5. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained between the court fence and property line. A
landscape plan shall be submitted with the building permit application, reviewed and approved by the community
development director, and implemented at the same time as court construction. (Ord. 299 § 1 (part), 1997; Ord. 284 §
(Exh. A) (part), 1996)
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Title 9 ZONING
Chapter 9.60 SUPPLEMENTAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
9.60.160 Outdoor lighting.
All residential land uses shall conform to the nonresidential outdoor lighting standards of Section 9.100.150. In
addition, residential lighting shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Outdoor Game Courts. All lighted outdoor recreation uses shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.60.150
for lighted game courts.
2. Height. Building -mounted lights shall be installed below the eave line or below the top of wall if there are no
eaves. Pole or fence -mounted decorative and landscape lights shall be located no more than eight feet above grade.
3. All exterior lighting shall be located and directed so as not to shine directly on adjacent properties and shall
comply with Section 9.100.150. (Ord. 361 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2001; Ord. 284 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1996)
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