(Effective until March 15, 2024)

PDFWAC 51-11C-405064

Table C405.5.3(2)—Individual lighting power allowances for building exteriors.

Table C405.5.3(2)
Lighting Power Allowances for Building Exteriors
 
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.]
(Effective March 15, 2024)

PDFWAC 51-11C-405064

Table C405.5.3(2)—Individual lighting power allowances for building exteriors.

Table C405.5.3(2)
Lighting Power Allowances for Building Exteriors
 
Lighting Zones
 
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Base Site Allowance
160 W
280 W
400 W
560 W
Uncovered Parking Areas
Parking areas and drives
0.015 W/ft2
0.026 W/ft2
0.037 W/ft2
0.052 W/ft2
Building Grounds
Walkways and ramps less than 10 feet wide
0.04 W/ft2
0.07 W/ft2
0.10 W/ft2
0.14 W/ft2
Walkways and ramps 10 feet wide or greater, plaza areas, special feature areas
0.04 W/ft2
0.07 W/ft2
0.10 W/ft2
0.14 W/ft2
Dining areas
0.156 W/ft2
0.273 W/ft2
0.390 W/ft2
0.546 W/ft2
Stairways
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Pedestrian tunnels
0.063 W/ft2
0.110 W/ft2
0.157 W/ft2
0.220 W/ft2
Landscaping
0.014 W/ft2
0.025 W/ft2
0.036 W/ft2
0.050 W/ft2
Building Entrances and Exits
Pedestrian and vehicular entrances and exits
5.6 W/linear foot of opening
9.8 W/linear foot of opening
14.0 W/linear foot of opening
19.6 W/linear foot of opening
Entry canopies
0.072 W/ft2
0.126 W/ft2
0.180 W/ft2
0.252 W/ft2
Loading docks
0.104 W/ft2
0.182 W/ft2
0.260 W/ft2
0.364 W/ft2
Sales Canopies
Free standing and attached
0.20 W/ft2
0.35 W/ft2
0.50 W/ft2
0.70 W/ft2
Outdoor Sales
Open areas (including vehicle sales lots)
0.072 W/ft2
0.126 W/ft2
0.180 W/ft2
0.252 W/ft2
Street frontage for vehicle sales lots in addition to "open area" allowance
No Allowance
7 W/linear foot
10.3 W/linear foot
14.4 W/linear foot
For SI:
1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 watt per square foot =  10.76 W per m2
Table C405.5.3(3)
Individual Lighting Power Allowances for Building Exteriors
 
Lighting Zones
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Building façade
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 (ATM) and night depositories
80 W per location plus 25 per additional ATM
80 W per location plus 25 per additional ATM
80 W per location plus 25 per additional ATM
80 W per location plus 25 per additional ATM
Uncovered entrances and gatehouse inspection stations at guarded facilities
0.144 W/ft2
0.252 W/ft2
0.360 W/ft2
0.504 W/ft2
Uncovered loading areas for law enforcement, fire, ambulance and other emergency service vehicles
0.104 W/ft2
0.182 W/ft2
0.260 W/ft2
0.364 W/ft2
Drive-up windows/doors
53 W per drive through
92 W per drive through
132 W per drive through
185 W per drive through
Parking near 24-hour retail entrances
80 W per main entry
140 W per main entry
200 W per main entry
280 W per main entry
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025, 19.27A.160 and chapters 19.27A and 19.27 RCW. WSR 22-14-091, 23-12-101, and 23-20-021, § 51-11C-405064, filed 7/1/22, 6/7/23, and 9/25/23, effective 3/15/24. 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.]