§ 3.4. Plan required.

A photometric plan describing compliance with the provisions of this section shall be submitted to the director of planning prior to the issuance of any building permit or certificate of occupancy that proposes additional lighting. This plan shall be prepared by an appropriate lighting designer such as a lighting engineer, architect or other qualified lighting designer. Upon installation of the lighting, the designer shall provide a letter certifying that the lighting is installed in accordance with the approved design and this section. The director of planning shall have the authority to interpret and determine compliance with this section. The planning and zoning commission may grant exemptions to the provisions of this article if compliance will result in substantial financial hardship or inequity, so long as said exemption is without harm to the public. Decisions of the planning and zoning commission may be appealed to the city council.