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Frederick County delays rewrite of outdoor lighting code after safety and definition concerns
Summary
Planning staff proposed lowering allowable illumination, tightening fixture shielding, and setting 3,000K color limits for most uses, but the board postponed the ordinance to let staff clarify 'high security' definitions, entry‑way foot‑candle standards and effects on existing lights after public and supervisor concerns.
Frederick County planning staff presented a substantial update to Chapter 165 of the county zoning ordinance Wednesday that would tighten outdoor lighting standards — including lower maximum illumination where commercial or industrial properties adjoin residential and agricultural zones, reduced fixture heights, photometric plan requirements and limits on correlated color temperature.
Planner Tyler Klein told the board the draft would codify what staff already applies in practice, require certified photometric plans, and recommend 3,000 Kelvin lighting for…
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