2.    DEFINITIONS

2.1    In this By-law:

  1. "By-law" means this Nuisance Lighting By-law and any amendments or updates thereto.

  2. "City" means The Corporation of the City of Mississauga.

  3. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Transportation and Works Department for the City or his/her designate.

  4. "Direct Lighting" means light emitted directly from the lamp of the reflector or luminarie.

  5. "Fixture" means the assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and can include all or some of the following parts: housing, a reflector, and a mounting bracket or pole socket.

  6. "Flood or Spot Light" means any light fixture or lamp that incorporates a reflector or a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam in a particular direction.

  7. "Glare" means light emitting from a luminaire with intensity great ability to see, or to produce sensation of discomfort. 

  8. "Indirect Lighting" means light that has been reflected or has scattered off other surfaces.

  9. "Enforcement Officers” means Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers appointed by City Council from time to time to enforce this By-law;

  10. "Light Trespass" means the shining of light produced by a luminaire beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.

  11. "Luminaire" means a complete lighting system, including a lamp or lamps enclosed in a housing complete with reflectors, refractors, etc.

  12. "Motion-Sensor Activated Lighting" means lighting products equipped with a sensor that detecting activity will switch on the luminaire and then switch it off again after an interval of no activity detection.

  13. “Nuisance” means anything that is injurious to health, offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.

  14. "Outdoor Light Fixtures" means outdoor artificial illuminating devices, installed or portable, used for flood lighting, general illumination or advertisement.

  15. “Person” includes, but is not limited to, an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association or corporation.

  16. "Special Event" includes festivals, carnivals, entertainment or advertising, which includes, but is not limited to that which may require City approval for specific event components, such as compliance with zoning regulations as well as related road access restrictions or congestion supervision.

  17. "Wall-Pack Light Fixture" means light fixtures on exterior walls of buildings.