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Committee approves starting public process for dark‑sky based nonresidential lighting rules
Summary
Lake County staff will draft and initiate hearings on dark-sky-focused amendments to nonresidential lighting rules, intended to reduce upward light, shield fixtures and complement existing bird-friendly building regulations.
Lake County's Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee on Aug. 6 voted to direct staff to start the formal hearing process for proposed text amendments to Chapter 151 that would update nonresidential lighting regulations to incorporate dark‑sky principles.
Staff told the committee the amendments would focus first on nonresidential lighting standards that encourage fixture shielding and reduce upward-directed light. The proposed standards are intended to be…
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