Bunkham County planning board vets sweeping lighting ordinance rewrite

Bunkham County planning staff walked the board through an extensive proposed rewrite of the county's lighting ordinance, explaining the draft consolidates varied requirements into unified tables for fixture heights, introduces clearer definitions for cutoff and partial-cutoff luminaires, and adds new standards for electronic message displays and back-lit signs. Shannon, the planner leading the revision, told the board the updates aim to reduce nuisance glare and help staff administer variable rural conditions across the county's 667 square miles.