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County updates exterior lighting code, adds protections for natural areas and extends rules to new single‑family and duplex construction
Summary
Larimer County adopted technical updates to Article 4.10 (exterior lighting) to reduce light trespass and protect night skies and sensitive habitats; the board expanded the scope during the hearing to apply the standards to new single‑family and duplex construction. Effective date: Feb. 13, 2025.
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners approved technical updates to Article 4.10 of the Land Use Code governing exterior lighting, adding modern technical standards, environmental protections near publicly protected open spaces, and clarifying lighting-plan submittal requirements. The board voted 3-0 to adopt the revisions and, during deliberation, directed staff to apply the standards to new single‑family and duplex residential construction; the effective date for the code changes is Feb. 13, 2025.
Principal Planner Cassidy Fiore told commissioners the update is intended to protect dark skies,…
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