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Council extends outdoor-lighting nuisance rules 5,000 feet into ETJ and sets measurement standards
NorthlakeTown Council · June 12, 2025
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Summary
Following the Dark Sky intent resolution, council approved an ordinance extending outdoor-lighting nuisance enforcement 5,000 feet into the ETJ and set objective measurement thresholds (0.25 foot-candles residential, 2.25 nonresidential); enforcement will use handheld photometers and apply to new or replaced fixtures.
The NorthlakeTown Council adopted an ordinance to treat certain outdoor lighting as a nuisance beyond town limits, extending enforcement 5,000 feet into the ETJ and establishing objective measurement thresholds for foot-candle levels.
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