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| IES PARKING LOT LEVELS OF ACTIVITY |
EXAMPLES | IES MAINTAINED HORIZONTAL ILLUMINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS (FOOTCANDLES) |
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| General Parking & Pedestrian | Vehicle-Use Only | ||||||
| Ave | Min | U. Ratio | Ave | Min | U. Ratio | ||
| High | Major League Athletic Events; Major Cultural or Civic Events; Regional Shopping Centers; Fast Food Facilities |
3.6 | .9 | 4:1 | 2.0 | .67 | 3:1 |
| Medium | Community Shopping Centers; Cultural, Civic or Recreational Events; Office Parks; Hospital Parking; Transportation Parking; (Airports, Commuter Lots, Etc.); Residential Complex Parking; |
2.4 | .6 | 4:1 | 1.0 | .33 | 3:1 |
| Low* | Neighborhood Shopping; Industrial Employee Parking; Educational Facility Parking; Church Parking |
.8 | .2 | 4:1 | .5 | .13 | 4:1 |
*IES states: "This recommendation is based on the requirement to maintain security at any time in areas where there is a low level of nighttime activity." |
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| USE | LEVEL OF ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| Regional shopping centers containing retail space of 300,000 Square feet or greater | HIGH |
| Community shopping centers containing retail space of 5,000 to 299,999 square feet | MEDIUM |
| Neighborhood shopping containing retail space of less than 5,000 square feet | LOW |
| Fast Food Facilities with customer seating capacity of 40 or greater | HIGH |
| Automotive Dealerships | HIGH |
| Entertainment theaters, sports arenas | HIGH |
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