Photometric Plan Analysis Study Miami Dade | Parking Lot Illumination Cost.

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Sec. 8C-3 — Illumination for Open Parking Lots, Alleys and Access.

Sec. 8C-3. - Illumination for open parking lots, alleys and access thereto and parking and nonenclosed areas under or within buildings, Photometric Study Analysis Lighting.

(a) Generally:

(1) This Dade County Section applies to new construction and all existing buildings.

(2) Open parking lots, alleys, and access thereto shall be illuminated as set forth below. For purposes of this paragraph, alley is defined as a narrow vehicular thoroughfare up to twenty-five (25) feet in width upon which service entrances or buildings abut and not generally used as a thoroughfare for general traffic; provided, however, alleys shall not include public rights-of-way.

(b) Groups A (Assembly), D (Day Care) and E (Educational) occupancies:

(1) Open parking lot and access thereto shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1 foot-candle on the parking surface from dusk until dawn; provided, however, the light levels may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and commencing thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business on each operating day. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one ratio (12:1) maximum to minimum. This provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(2) Parking and nonenclosed areas under or within buildings at grade shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1 foot-candle of light on the parking and walking surfaces from dusk until dawn and the ratio of maximum to minimum illumination shall not exceed twelve to one (12:1); provided, however, the light levels may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business one each operating day. This provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(3) Alleys shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1/3 foot-candle on the alley surface from dusk to dawn. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one (12:1) maximum to minimum. This provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(c) Groups F (Factory Industrial), H (Hazardous), I (Institutional), S (Storage) and R4 (Residential care/assisted living facilities) occupancies:

(1) Open parking lot and access thereto shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 0.5 foot-candle on the parking surface from dusk until dawn; provided, however, the lighting level may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and commencing thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business on each operating day. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one ratio (12:1) maximum to minimum foot-candles.

(2) Alleys shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1/3 foot-candle on the alley surface from dusk to dawn. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one (12:1) maximum to minimum foot-candles. This provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(3) Parking and nonenclosed areas under or within buildings at grade shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1 foot-candle of light on the parking and walking surfaces from dusk until dawn and the ratio of maximum to minimum illumination in foot-candles shall not exceed twelve to one (12:1) provided, however, the light levels may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and commencing thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business on each operating day. This provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(4) The area immediately outside of exterior doors shall have security illumination and shall be activated during the dark period of every day.

(d) Group B (Business) and M (Mercantile) occupancies:

(1) Open parking lot and access thereto shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1.0 foot-candle on the parking surface from dusk until dawn; provided, however, the level may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and commencing thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business on each operating day. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one ratio (12:1) maximum to minimum foot-candles.

(3) Parking and nonenclosed areas under, or within buildings shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1 foot-candle of light on the walking and parking surfaces from dusk until dawn, and the ratio of maximum to minimum illumination in foot-candles shall not exceed twelve to one (12:1); provided, however, the level may be reduced by fifty (50) percent on non-business days and commencing thirty (30) minutes after the termination of business on each operating day. It is provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to governmental facilities not generally open to the public, and shall apply to those governmental facilities that are generally open to the public only during the dusk-to-dawn hours such facilities are open.

(4) The area immediately outside of exterior doors shall have security illumination and shall be activated during the dark period of every day.

(e) Group R1 (Residential transient) and R2 (Residential multiple dwelling) occupancies:

(1) Open parking lot and access thereto shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1.0 foot-candle on the parking surface from dusk until dawn. The uniformity ratio shall not exceed a twelve to one ratio (12:1) maximum to minimum foot-candles. Alleys shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one-third ( 1/3 ) on the alley surface from dusk to dawn.

(2) Parking and nonenclosed areas under, or within buildings shall be provided with a maintained minimum of 1.0 foot-candle of light on the walking and parking surfaces from dusk until dawn, and the ratio of maximum to minimum illumination in foot-candles shall not exceed twelve to one (12:1).

(Miami Dade County Ord. No. 01-196, § 1, 11-20-01).

Why a Sealed Photometric Plan Protects Your Building.

A photometric plan is the document that proves your parking areas meet the minimum foot-candle levels the County enforces for safety after dark, and a measured photometric study is what a building official accepts in place of a self-prepared sketch. Because inadequate lighting is tied directly to falls, assaults, and owner liability in dim lots, this is a genuine life-safety deliverable sealed by a Florida Professional Engineer, not a decorative drawing.

What Our Photometric Analysis Includes.

Our photometric analysis begins with on-site foot-candle readings taken on a calibrated meter and compared against the Section 8C-3 minimums for your occupancy group, then verifies the maximum-to-minimum uniformity ratio stays within 12:1 and documents every deficient fixture. Where lighting falls short, the sealed report specifies compliant LED layouts so one deliverable carries you from finding to fix.

Photometric Plan Service Area.

We prepare a sealed photometric plan across Miami-Dade and Broward County — including Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Beach, Doral, and Coral Gables — each signed by Armando Longueira, P.E. #67462, whose Florida license is verifiable on the State DBPR roster.

Sources and Governing Authorities.

This guidance reflects the controlling code, not marketing copy. Open-lot illumination is governed by Section 8C-3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County (Ord. No. 01-196) and reviewed by the County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) for recertification. The engineer of record is verifiable through the Florida Board of Professional Engineers under license #67462. Verify any requirement directly with your municipal building official.

Contact — Photometric Plan & Study.

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