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Council adopts exterior lighting standards after brief debate; vote announced as 3–2
Summary
The Yamhill City Council held a second reading and adopted Ordinance 0544 to add chapter 10.66 (exterior lighting standards) to the municipal code; discussion focused on lumen measurement and problematic commercial lights, and the presiding officer announced 'Motion passes 3 to 2.'
The Yamhill City Council conducted a second reading and voted to adopt Ordinance 0544, creating a new Chapter 10.66 (exterior lighting standards) and amending Chapter 10.08 (definitions) of the Yamhill Municipal Code.
During discussion, councilors and residents raised practical questions about enforcing lumen limits. One councilor noted that lumen counts are printed on lighting product packaging and can be…
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