§ 17.28.100. Lighting.  


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  • The following standards shall apply in all districts:

    A.

    All site lighting shall be shielded so that substantially all directly emitted light falls within the property line. No illumination in excess of one-half footcandle shall be permitted across the boundary of any adjacent residential property or a public street.

    B.

    No illumination shall produce direct, incident or reflected light that interferes with the safe movement of motor vehicles on public streets. Lighting prohibited by this provision shall include, but not be limited to any light that may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control device.

    C.

    Rope lighting shall not be used on a building, sign, or any property with non-residential zoning located adjacent to an arterial or collector street as identified on the Major and Collector Street Plan. This provision shall not apply to properties zoned as DTC.

(Ord. BL2017-903 § 2, 2017; Ord. BL2013-403 § 1, 2013; Ord. 96-555 § 7.2(D), 1997)