22.80.010-090
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Automatic controls for commercial/industrial/mixed uses
Outdoor lighting shall use automatic control devices or systems to turn off lighting per hours of operation, with backup capabilities for at least seven days.
- Hours of operation for commercial/industrial/mixed uses
Outdoor lighting shall be turned off between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise every day, unless the use operates past 10:00 p.m., then off within one hour after operation ends. Safety/security lighting allowed with motion sensors or 50% reduction.
- Light trespass prohibition
Outdoor lighting shall cause no unacceptable light trespass.
- Lighting allowance for residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted./watershed zones400 lumens
For properties located in a Residential, Agricultural, Open Space, or Watershed Zone, outdoor light fixtures installed above 15 feet in height shall have a manufacturer's maximum output rating of no greater than 400 lumens.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for outdoor light fixture
The maximum height for an outdoor light fixture, as measured from the finished grade to the top of the fixture, shall be as per table (not specified in text). For outdoor recreational activity areas, maximum height shall not exceed 75 feet.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. outdoor lighting types
Drop-down lenses, mercury vapor lights, ultraviolet lights, searchlights, laser lights, or other outdoor lighting that flashes, blinks, alternates, or moves are prohibited.
- Full shielding required
Outdoor lighting shall be fully shielded.
- Street light standards
Street lights prohibited except where necessary at urban cross sections or intersections/driveways on County roads, and shall be placed at maximum distance, use full-cutoff luminaries, and prevent off-street illumination.
Signage
- Signage lighting standards
Outdoor lighting for signs shall be fully shielded, externally-mounted fixtures mounted to top and oriented downward, and bulbs not visible from adjoining property unless self-illuminating.
From the ordinance
The Rural Outdoor Lighting District (ROLD) is established as a supplemental district for the rural areas of the County to promote and maintain dark skies for the health and enjoyment of individuals and wildlife.