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Kennedale adopts light‑trespass ordinance with 45‑day holiday exemption and a 0.5 foot‑candle guideline
Summary
Council adopted an amendment to the nuisance code to regulate outdoor light trespass, adding enforcement authority, a typical threshold of 0.5 foot‑candle at adjacent property lines, a three‑month compliance window for existing nuisances, and a 45‑day holiday exemption.
The Kennedale City Council voted 4–1 to amend the city nuisance code to address outdoor light trespass, adding a new section to Chapter 15 that declares certain off‑property illumination a nuisance and describes enforcement procedures.
Planner/staff member Nathan Gonzales told council staff had purchased a light meter to measure illumination and explained how the proposed standard would work in practice: "If you back up a little further which would be…
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