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Brownsville approves eight digital billboards with consultant-recommended luminance limits and enforcement plan
Summary
The City Commission approved eight digital billboard applications subject to limits based on Illuminating Engineering Society guidance, mandatory photo-sensor controls and a city verification process using luminance meters; the commission also asked staff to finalize enforcement procedures and fines.
Brownsville city commissioners on Jan. 21 approved eight digital billboard applications with conditions drawn from a city-commissioned lighting study and consultant recommendations.
The commission required applicants to meet Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) luminance targets for the city'designated lighting zones, to install automatic photo-sensor controls (``dusk-to-dawn''/ambient-light sensors), and to provide manufacturer documentation and local contact information for sign operation and troubleshooting. The commission asked staff to finalize an enforcement procedure that uses a certified luminance meter to verify compliance and to propose a fine schedule for any violations.
Consultant Dan Kos…
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