PICKAWILLANY CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING POLICY
February 1, 2003
The Architectural Review Committee and the Board of Managers have approved the following specifications and exterior lighting styles.
Prior to installing any landscape lighting, the unit owner must submit to the Architectural Review Committee a Request to Modify Common Property with three neighbors' approval, full specifications and drawing, and a deposit. This is to include an understandable drawing showing the exact placement of each fixture.
Any homeowner delinquent in dues will not have their plans reviewed until said dues are paid in full.
Attached to this policy are photos of four approved styles of landscape lighting. These are the only acceptable exterior lighting styles.
Because space is limited for the installation of landscape lighting, we recommend that you do not purchase a package with five or six lights per pkg. as there may not be space for all the light fixtures. We recommend you review the manufacturer's foot-candles levels to obtain the optimum spacing.
Only low voltage systems (12 volt) or solar lighting systems may be installed. Low voltage cable does not need to run through conduit; it may be installed in a shallow trench. With the use of low voltage cabling, the risk of electrical shock is minimized. See manufacturer's installation specifications for your specific fixture.
If low voltage units are used (thus requiring a transformer), the Board and ARC highly recommend unit owners employ a qualified electrician to complete the installation.
For front installation, the transformer placement shall be on the interior side of the kitchen patio fence, but not attached to the fence itself.
No fixture shall be attached to fences, siding, wing walls, building facades, etc.
Solar Accent Lighting is approved and recommended. It is easy to install, requires no wiring, automatically turns on at dusk, recharges by sunlight, and costs nothing to operate.
The glass in the fixture shall be opalescent in a honey or champagne color.
The fixture
housing shall be an antique bronze, Verde (green), copper or pewter metal styled
in what is known as the "Mission" style.
The fixture shall be a maximum of 24" high.
Fixtures need to be in an existing mulch bed area.
The fixtures must meet UL Standard 1838. Please refer to the Underwriters' web-site at www.ul.com or www.underwriterslaboratories.com or call or visit the local office, Underwriters Laboratories, 1445 Worthington Wood Blvd., 841-0333.
Motion detectors are not allowed for use in landscape lighting.
Floodlights are not permitted for use as landscape lights.
All aspects of the installation and maintenance of landscape lighting shall be the responsibility of the unit owner. By installing landscape lighting, the owner shall be deemed to agree that the Association shall have the right to temporarily move or remove the lighting to perform maintenance or repairs, the owner agrees to be fully responsible to insure, repair and maintain the landscape lighting, and the owner agrees to indemnify and hold the Association and all of its trustees, managers, officers and agents harmless with respect to any and all claims for personal injury or property damage caused by any function or failure of any landscape lighting installed pursuant to this rule.
