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Hutchinson resident urges ordinance to limit bright commercial-style lights in neighborhood
Summary
A Hutchinson resident told the council that a neighbor installed commercial floodlights that shine into multiple yards and asked the city to consider a light-pollution or light-trespass ordinance. City staff said there is no existing light-pollution code and warned that codes cannot be applied retroactively, but will research options.
John Vetter, a resident at 3400 North Waldron, told the Hutchinson City Council on Nov. 4 that neighbors at 3309 North Lakeview had installed parking-lot style lights that shine into backyards and bedrooms, and that the family had tried to address the matter through code enforcement and police without success.
"These folks have now put…
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