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Rowlett council, residents push for clearer exterior-lighting rules, staff to return with options
Summary
Residents and several council members urged clearer, enforceable standards for exterior lighting in Rowlett’s code of ordinances (Section 77-5-10). Staff will return with options, and council discussed forming a subcommittee to help draft changes.
Rowlett City Council and members of the public on Oct. 13 discussed updating Section 77-5-10 (exterior lighting) of the city code, with residents and several council members urging clearer, enforceable standards such as foot‑candle limits, shielding requirements and revising vague language.
During citizens input, resident Mark Tashic urged council to “vote to continue this conversation,” arguing that Rowlett’s ordinance uses “poorly defined outdated technical data” and is ambiguous about light trespass and glare. Another speaker, John Perigi, read the code’s stated purpose — “to contribute to a pleasant nighttime…
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