09-24-2007, 02:19 PM
An ordinance to abate light pollution.
1. It shall be unlawful for any residential property to have illuminated any single exterior light greater than 75 watts and the combined total of all exterior residential lights shall not exceed 200 watts.
2. The use of walkway, driveway or accent lighting is illegal under this ordinance.
3. All lighting used to illuminate landscape is prohibited.
4. No school, park, or other recreational facility can install or operate any lights for the purpose of illuminating a field after sundown.
5. All commercial establishments shall extinguish all exterior lights including lighting for signs. Single 100 watt bulb is permitted at each entryway.
6. All county street lights shall be extinguished after sundown.
7. It is illegal to use high beams, fog lights or other auxiliary lights while operating a motor vehicle.
8. No lights can be installed or operated for parking lot purposes.
9. The use of battery powered lights can only be used for 2 seconds during each continuous 5 minute period after sundown.
10. No battery powered flash or spot lights can be shown above the horizon after sundown except for authorized emergency personnel.
11. It is illegal to use any light to illuminate any pool, spa, or water feature.
12. The use of exterior holiday lighting is prohibited.
13. It shall be illegal to turn on the interior light in any motor vehicle after sundown if such light is visible outside the vehicle.
14. Operators of motor vehicles must extinguish their lights including parking lights if idle for more than 5 minutes.
15. The use of illuminated advertising signs on taxi-cabs, delivery vehicles or other motorized apparatus.
16. No event shall be held after sundown if illumination is to exceed a combined 200 watts from all participants.
17. No marquee lights are permitted after sundown.
18. No restaurant, bar, or other establishment with outdoor seating shall install or operate any lighting that exceeds the guidelines set forth in article 15.
19. All streetlights shall be retrofitted within 120 days of passage of this ordinance to eliminate the orange or yellow light. Only green and Red shall be allowed under this ordinance.
No cell phone, PDA, Laptop computer, television, or other portable electronic device shall be used outdoors if any illumination is visible.
1. It shall be unlawful for any residential property to have illuminated any single exterior light greater than 75 watts and the combined total of all exterior residential lights shall not exceed 200 watts.
2. The use of walkway, driveway or accent lighting is illegal under this ordinance.
3. All lighting used to illuminate landscape is prohibited.
4. No school, park, or other recreational facility can install or operate any lights for the purpose of illuminating a field after sundown.
5. All commercial establishments shall extinguish all exterior lights including lighting for signs. Single 100 watt bulb is permitted at each entryway.
6. All county street lights shall be extinguished after sundown.
7. It is illegal to use high beams, fog lights or other auxiliary lights while operating a motor vehicle.
8. No lights can be installed or operated for parking lot purposes.
9. The use of battery powered lights can only be used for 2 seconds during each continuous 5 minute period after sundown.
10. No battery powered flash or spot lights can be shown above the horizon after sundown except for authorized emergency personnel.
11. It is illegal to use any light to illuminate any pool, spa, or water feature.
12. The use of exterior holiday lighting is prohibited.
13. It shall be illegal to turn on the interior light in any motor vehicle after sundown if such light is visible outside the vehicle.
14. Operators of motor vehicles must extinguish their lights including parking lights if idle for more than 5 minutes.
15. The use of illuminated advertising signs on taxi-cabs, delivery vehicles or other motorized apparatus.
16. No event shall be held after sundown if illumination is to exceed a combined 200 watts from all participants.
17. No marquee lights are permitted after sundown.
18. No restaurant, bar, or other establishment with outdoor seating shall install or operate any lighting that exceeds the guidelines set forth in article 15.
19. All streetlights shall be retrofitted within 120 days of passage of this ordinance to eliminate the orange or yellow light. Only green and Red shall be allowed under this ordinance.
No cell phone, PDA, Laptop computer, television, or other portable electronic device shall be used outdoors if any illumination is visible.