GAS STATIONS
Gas Station Photometric Plans.
Canopy lighting, pump islands, and perimeter spill control documented in a single permit-ready package for fueling-site code review.
THE REQUIREMENT
What the code requires and why.
>= 1.0 fc
Minimum at grade (SeaTac)
<= 5.5 fc
Maximum at grade (SeaTac)
4:1
Max uniformity ratio
<= 85°
Canopy shielding from vertical
Gas stations are reviewed differently than ordinary site lighting because the project combines canopy lighting, pump islands, drive aisles, and perimeter spill control in one submittal. The plan has to show strong visibility where fueling happens without over-lighting the edge of the property.
SeaTac publishes separate service-station criteria that require a maintained horizontal illuminance of at least 1.0 fc and no more than 5.5 fc at finished grade, with a maximum-to-minimum uniformity ratio of 4:1. The same code section also requires canopy fixtures to be recessed, flush with the canopy, or shielded to no more than 85° from vertical.
Other jurisdictions go further and cap the total brightness of the fueling area. Pleasant Hill, for example, limits service-station lighting to 30 fc at finished grade unless additional intensity is approved, which is why the photometric package has to document both the pump zone and the site perimeter together.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Your gas stations photometric package.
01
Canopy lighting layout with fixture placement, mounting conditions, and orientation
02
Point-by-point grade calculations at pump islands, drive aisles, and parking areas
03
Perimeter light trespass checks at property lines and public frontages
04
Fixture schedule covering canopy luminaires and site poles in one permit package
05
Shielding, cutoff, and BUG documentation where the jurisdiction requests it
06
Jurisdiction-specific compliance summary for canopy and site-lighting requirements
07
Two revision rounds for permit comments or fixture substitutions
All plans modeled in AGi32 using IES LM-63-19 photometric data files.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
Code references for gas stations lighting.
- ANSI/IES RP-8-25
- Current IES recommended practice for roadway and parking facility lighting; relevant to circulation areas, site entries, and obtrusive-light control around fueling sites.
- SeaTac SMC 17.36.020
- Service stations and canopies: 1.0 fc minimum, 5.5 fc maximum, 4:1 maximum-to-minimum uniformity, with canopy shielding limited to 85° from vertical.
- Pleasant Hill MC 18.55.140
- Service-station lighting is limited to 30 fc at finished grade unless a higher level is specifically approved.
Scoped to your gas stations project.
Every gas station and canopy plan is scoped to the fueling area layout, site perimeter, and jurisdiction requirements. Send the canopy layout or site plan and we'll confirm the scope and fee, typically same day. No obligation.
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Send the canopy layout, site plan, or existing background set. We'll prepare a permit-ready photometric package for the full fueling area.