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Nags Head amends lighting rules to allow brighter, shielded lights for publicly owned pickleball courts
Summary
The board approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance allowing higher illumination for publicly owned, publicly accessible pickleball courts (up to 30 foot‑candles for play, up to 50 for tournament settings with a crowd‑gathering permit) provided fixtures are full cutoff, shielded, aimed away from sensitive areas, and paired with noise‑mitigation authority and on‑demand operation.
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted to amend the town’s Unified Development Ordinance to create a pickleball‑specific lighting standard for publicly owned, publicly accessible courts.
Planning Director Kelly Wyatt told the board the change responds to a request related to planned county tourism‑bureau courts and reflects technical guidance from the Illuminating Engineering Society. The amendment retains the existing 15 foot‑candle limit for private and HOA courts but allows…
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