| Lighting Zones |
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 |
Base Site Allowance | 350 W | 400 W | 500 W | 900 W |
Uncovered Parking Areas |
Parking areas and drives | 0.03 W/ft2 | 0.04 W/ft2 | 0.06 W/ft2 | 0.08 W/ft2 |
Building Grounds |
Walkways and ramps less than 10 feet wide | 0.5 W/linear foot | 0.5 W/linear foot | 0.6 W/linear foot | 0.7 W/linear foot |
Walkways and ramps 10 feet wide or greater, plaza areas, special feature areas | 0.10 W/ft2 | 0.10 W/ft2 | 0.11 W/ft2 | 0.14 W/ft2 |
Dining areas | 0.65 W/ft2 | 0.65 W/ft2 | 0.75 W/ft2 | 0.95 W/ft2 |
Stairways | 0.6 W/ft2 | 0.7 W/ft2 | 0.7 W/ft2 | 0.7 W/ft2 |
Pedestrian tunnels | 0.12 W/ft2 | 0.12 W/ft2 | 0.14 W/ft2 | 0.21 W/ft2 |
Landscaping | 0.03 W/ft2 | 0.04 W/ft2 | 0.04 W/ft2 | 0.04 W/ft2 |
Building Entrances and Exits |
Pedestrian and vehicular entrances and exits | 14 W/linear foot of opening | 14 W/linear foot of opening | 21 W/linear foot of opening | 21 W/linear foot of opening |
Entry canopies | 0.2 W/ft2 | 0.25 W/ft2 | 0.4 W/ft2 | 0.4 W/ft2 |
Loading docks | 0.35 W/ft2 | 0.35 W/ft2 | 0.35 W/ft2 | 0.35 W/ft2 |
Sales Canopies |
Free standing and attached | 0.4 W/ft2 | 0.4 W/ft2 | 0.6 W/ft2 | 0.7 W/ft2 |
Outdoor Sales |
Open areas (including vehicle sales lots) | 0.2 W/ft2 | 0.2 W/ft2 | 0.35 W/ft2 | 0.5 W/ft2 |
Street frontage for vehicle sales lots in addition to "open area" allowance | No Allowance | 7 W/linear foot | 7 W/linear foot | 21 W/linear foot |
For SI: | 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 watt per square foot = W/0.0929 m2 |
Table C405.5.3(3)
Individual Lighting Power Allowances for Building Exteriors
| Lighting Zones |
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 |
Building facades | No allowance | 0.075 W/ft2 of gross above-grade wall area | 0.113 W/ft2 of gross above-grade wall area | 0.150 W/ft2 of gross above-grade wall area |
Automated teller machines and night depositories | 135W per location plus 45W per additional ATM per location |
Uncovered entrances and gatehouse inspection stations at guarded facilities | 0.5 W/ft2 |
Uncovered loading areas for law enforcement, fire, ambulance and other emergency service vehicles | 0.35 W/ft2 |
Drive-up windows/doors | 200 W per drive-through |
Parking near 24-hour retail entrances | 400 W per main entry |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
19.27A.025,
19.27A.045 and chapter
19.27 RCW. WSR 20-21-080, § 51-11C-405064, filed 10/19/20, effective 2/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
19.27A.020,
19.27A.025,
19.27A.160 and chapter
19.27 RCW. WSR 19-24-040, § 51-11C-405064, filed 11/26/19, effective 7/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
19.27A.025,
19.27A.160, and
19.27.074. WSR 16-03-072, § 51-11C-405064, filed 1/19/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
19.27A.020,
19.27A.025 and chapters
19.27 and
34.05 RCW. WSR 13-04-056, § 51-11C-405064, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.]