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Board adopts updated outdoor lighting and sign rules, narrows proposed Montecito uplighting exception
Summary
After public comment from dark‑sky advocates, planners and business representatives, the board adopted countywide updates to outdoor lighting and sign ordinances, adding protections for wildlife and directing staff to review county facilities. The board directed a lower color-temperature cap and declined a new uplighting exception for Montecito.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a package of updates to the county's outdoor lighting, signage and related development code amendments on Feb. 11, adding clearer standards for fixture shielding, lumen limits, timing controls and sign design while including board-directed modifications.
Planning staff described the package as a countywide effort to standardize inconsistent lighting provisions and reduce light pollution. Proposed measures include full-cutoff fixtures where practical, maximum light levels at property lines,…
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