Nevada County Unincorporated, California · General provision
Section 12.04.108
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Fully shielded fixtures required
All outdoor light fixtures shall be fully shielded to prevent the light source or lens from being visible from adjacent properties and roadways
- Lighting off hours
Lighting shall be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise
- Maximum canopy light angle from vertical85 deg
light is restrained to no more than eighty-five (85) degrees from vertical
- Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential/rural15 ft
except that on parcels adjacent to residential or rural zoning districts, the maximum height shall be restricted to fifteen (15') feet
- Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Light poles shall be restricted to a maximum of twenty (20') feet in height
High pressure sodium, and mercury vapor light fixtures are prohibited.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. lighting types
The use of searchlights, lasers, strip lights, flood or spotlights is prohibited.
From the ordinance
All outdoor lighting shall meet the following standards.