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MODEL LIGHTING ORDINANCE - USER’S GUIDE
III. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - User’s Guide
This Section sets out the requirements that apply to all lighting, both
residential and non-residential.
Each adopting jurisdiction should incorporate their existing standards
as to when compliance with new regulations is required, w hen
repair or remodeling triggers compliance and if the new ordinance
will be retroactive to existing development. The Applicability section
of this model ordinance should serve as a guide if the adopting juris-
diction does not have standards or policies in place. Likewise, the
adopting jurisdiction should use their existing policies and definitions
of what constitutes public monuments, and temporary and/or
emergency lighting. Community attitudes and precedents should be
taken into account in deciding to regulate seasonal holiday lighting.
EXEMPTIONS - User’s Guide
This is standard language intended to prevent conflict of laws and to
give the community the ability to set specific lighting requirements in
special plans and under use permits. It can be amended to conform to
similar language in other ordinances. For example, while public mon-
uments, statuary, and flags should be lighted, the lighting also should
be limited to avoid excess.
Lighting for streets, roads, and highways is usually regulated by a street
lighting ordinance, and is not covered by this model ordinance. However,
since street lighting can affect nearby areas, some recognition of its
effect is appropriate. (See Section XI)
SIGN LIGHTING - User’s Guide
A sign lighting ordinance is strongly recommended if not already in place. It
should carefully limit lighting to prevent over-lighted signs from being used
to circumvent lighting ordinances.
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MODEL LIGHTING ORDINANCE - TEXT
III. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - Ordinance Text
A. Conformance with All Applicable Codes
All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with the provisions
of this Ordinance, applicable Electrical and Energy Codes, and applicable
sections of the Building Code.
B. Applicability
Except as described below, all outdoor lighting installed after the date of
effect of this Ordinance shall comply with these requirements. This
includes, but is not limited to, new lighting, replacement lighting, or any
other lighting whether attached to structures, poles, the earth, or any other
location, including lighting installed by any third party.
Exemptions from III.(B.) The following are not regulated by
this Ordinance
a. Lighting within public right-of-way or easement for the principal
purpose of illuminating streets or roads. No exemption shall apply
to any lighting within the public right of way or easement when
the purpose of the luminaire is to illuminate areas outside the
public right of way or easement, unless regulated with a
streetlighting ordinance.
Note to adopting agency: if using the street lighting ordinance
(Section XI), this exemption should read as follows:
Lighting within the public right-of-way or easement for the principal
purpose of illuminating roads and highways. No exemption shall apply
to any street lighting and to any lighting within the public right of way or
easement when the purpose of the luminaire is to illuminate areas outside
of the public right of way or easement .
b. Lighting for public monuments and statuary.
c. Lighting solely for signs (lighting for signs is regulated by the
Sign Ordinance).
d. Repairs to existing luminaires not exceeding 25% of total installed
luminaires.
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Appendix B: Model Lighting Ordinance