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Board adopts updated outdoor-lighting standards aimed at protecting dark skies; vote 4-1
Summary
After extensive public comment, the Board of Supervisors approved an updated outdoor-lighting ordinance that tightens lumen and shielding standards, adds a definition for 'eve' and formally replaces the county's light-pollution control code; the measure passed 4-1.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Wednesday to adopt a revised outdoor-lighting ordinance designed to reduce light pollution and protect dark skies across the county.
Development Services planner Susan Hebert said the rewrite replaces Section 603 of the planning and zoning ordinance with new outdoor-lighting standards and adds a definition for "eve." The update reduces allowable lumen counts for many uses, requires fully shielded, downward-directed fixtures and creates clearer requirements for businesses and new development. The draft drew heavy…
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