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ORDINANCE NO. 3900
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 87.0920 AND 812.12089,
ADDING SECTION 87.0921 TO CHAPTER 9 OF DIVISION 7 OF
TITLE 8 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CODE AND
REPEALING SECTION 86.080550 OF TITLE 8 ALL RELATING
TO REGULATIONS FOR GLARE, OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND
NIGHT SKY PROTECTION.
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3 87.0920
4 Commercial or industrial lighting shall be fully shielded in such a manner as to preclude light
5 pollution or light trespass on any of the following: an abutting residential land use district; a
6 residential lot; or public right-of-way. Direct or indirect light from any light fixture shall not cause
7 glare above five-tenths (0.5) foot candles when measured at the property line of a residentia
8 land use district or lot or public right-of-way. Light levels shall be measured with a photoelectric
9 photometer, following the standard spectral luminous efficiency curve adopted by the
0 International Commission on Illumination. This section shall apply only to the Valley Area of the
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The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, State of California
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ordains as follows:
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SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino finds
that:
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SECTION 3. Section 87.0920 of the San Bernardino County Code is amended
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Glare and Outdoor Lighting – Valley Area.
Properly noticed public hearings have been held before the Planning 2 3 Commission and the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, State o 3 4 California, pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Law of the State of California and the County 4 San Bernardino County Code, to read:
5 Code of the County of San Bernardino. 5 87.0921
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This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA
SECTION 4. Section 87.0921 is added to Chapter 9 of Division 7 of Title 8 of the
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Glare and Outdoor Lighting – Mountain and Desert Areas.
The intent of this section is: to encourage effective, non-detrimental lighting; to
7 in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as the proposed changes do 7 maintain night-time safety, utility, security and productivity; and to encourage lighting practices
8 not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment . 8 and systems which will minimize light pollution, glare and light trespass, conserve energy and
The residents of much of the Mountain and Desert Areas of the County currently 9 resources and curtail the degradation of the night time visual environment of the areas outlined
0 enjoy a dark night sky unlike the residents of the more populated areas within the County. To 0 below.
1 preserve this dark night sky, two cities within the County and the County for a portion of the 1 (b)
This section shall apply only to the Mountain and Desert Areas of the County.
2 Morongo Basin have adopted ordinances setting outdoor lighting standards. This ordinance is 2 (c)
Residential, Commercial and Industrial Land Use Districts Standards: The
3 consistent with the cities’ ordinances, the previously adopted County ordinance and the desires 3 following standards are applicable to all structures and free standing outdoor light fixtures
4 of the residents of the Mountain and Desert Areas to provide broader protection of the night 4 located within residential, commercial and industrial land use districts as identified on any
5 sky.