Board tightens outdoor lighting rules to limit LEDs and reduce light pollution
Ordinance 8-2025 was approved to move outdoor-lighting limits to lumen-based SI measures, cap color temperature and add exemptions for seasonal and security lighting; staff said the move follows dark-sky best practices.
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The Village Board approved Ordinance 8-2025 on June 23, 2025, updating outdoor-lighting regulations to modern lumen-based measurements, cap color temperature and set fixture lumen limits to address increased LED lighting and potential light pollution.
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