Plan Surrey 2013: Official Community Plan

BYLAW NO. 18020 | OCTOBER 20, 2014

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

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Lighting Within a development, the following elements shall be considered for Sign installations: 218. Encourage architectural lighting on the face of commercial buildings and at main entrances to residential buildings to help create a sense of safety and intimacy around the building. 219. Gooseneck lights and sconces that are applied to fascias underneath weather protection ele- ments are preferred for storefront lighting. (Illustr.)

220. Ensure lighting is sensitive to nearby residential uses. Avoid visible, glaring light sources by using down-lights or up -lights with cut-off shields. (Illustr.) 221. Incorporated valence lighting should be placed into canopies and up-lighting to illuminate pathways. 222. Encourage the use of LED lighting for storefronts. 223. Sign illumination shall be designed to

SIGN GUIDELINES

limit light pollution and reduce light spill -over into adjacent residential areas. The International Dark Sky Model (as amended) shall be used as reference to determine appropriate lit levels for signs. Minimize sign lighting by using indirect lighting. 224. Avoid the use of exterior fluorescent light sources. 225. Install glare-free lighting into the canopy soffit. Fluorescent tube lights are not permitted for this purpose.

DP1—FORM AND CHARACTER

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AMENDED: February 25, 2019