Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

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Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
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Arlington (municipal)
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A “luminaire” shall be defined as a complete outdoor lighting unit or fixture including a lamp or lamps, together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps, and to connect the lamps to the power supply, but not including a pole on which the luminaire may be mounted.

A luminaire shall be considered shielded if it is constructed in such a manner that no light emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the luminaire, is projected above a horizontal plane passing through the lowest direct-light-emitting part of the luminaire.

Section 3. Regulation

A. All outdoor lighting, including but not limited to: floodlighting, decorative lighting, lighting primarily designed to illuminate walks and/or walkways, driveways, flagpoles, outdoor living areas and/or outdoor recreational facilities shall be appropriately continuous, indirect, and installed and/or shielded in a manner that shall prevent unreasonably bright light from shining onto or upon any street and/or nearby property whether directly or by creating unreasonably bright glare.

B. The use of mercury vapor, high pressure sodium, and metal halide bulbs is prohibited within the Town of Arlington.

C. Any lighting affixed to a utility pole or placed on town property, on the public right-of-way or easement, in which the purpose of the luminaire is to illuminate areas outside the public right-of-way or easement, shall be subject to a permit by the Select Board. In granting the permit, the Select Board shall establish that the permitted lighting fixture conforms to all provisions of this by-law.