Rowlett planning panel debates lighting-code changes: 0.25 foot-candle standard, applicability and enforcement
Jun 9, 2026
At a June 9 work session the Rowlett Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed proposed amendments to the City’s lighting code that would set a 0.25 foot-candle limit at residential property lines, clarify applicability to new versus existing fixtures, add measurement-based enforcement, and set rules for temporary holiday lighting.
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The Rowlett Planning & Zoning Commission spent its June 9 work session parsing draft text amendments to Section 77-5-10 — the city’s lighting and glare ordinance — including a City Council recommendation that residential property lines see no more than 0.25 foot-candles of illumination.
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