Outdoor Lighting

The city’s zoning code addresses outdoor lighting (§20.02 et seq.). This dark-sky ordinance intends to  minimize light pollution and preserve the nighttime sky and applies to all light sources visible beyond property lines; compliance with the lighting standards is required for all development approvals.

The code provides a list of lighting definitions, details lighting information for site plan submissions, and offers general standards that address fixture types and a table of standards for lighting intensity and uniformity for different areas, use types, and contexts within the city. It offers exemptions and discusses administration.