§ 25.1. Purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of this ordinance are as follows:

A.

To encourage systematic practices in the use of outdoor electrically powered luminaires, consistent with conserving energy and maximizing the benefits to the citizenry;

B.

To increase nighttime utility, safety, security, and productivity; to foster the nighttime use of property; and to protect the privacy of residents;

C.

To reduce light trespass, obtrusive light, and sky glow, and to reduce roadway glare and extreme variations of illumination, to which elderly drivers are particularly sensitive;

D.

To preserve and enhance the natural nighttime visual environment of the county;

E.

To preserve the views of the starry sky, encouraging the enjoyment of their aesthetics, the education of the public in the sciences, and the astronomical study of celestial bodies; and

F.

To accomplish these purposes by limiting illuminance levels; by directing the luminaire emissions away from roadways, other properties, and the sky; and by reducing illumination levels during later hours of the night.

(Ord. No. 2001-009, § 1, 7-10-01)