What Basehor’s new outdoor lighting rules require
The adopted amendment requires engineered photometric plans, limits upward-directed light and glare, sets footcandle measurement points at property lines and requires house-side shields near residential property within 100 feet; existing installations remain grandfathered unless altered.
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The text amendment approved by the commission establishes specific technical requirements for future site plans: photometric plans showing footcandle measurements, limits on uplight and glare, maximum fixture heights for parking lots, and house-side shielding near residential property lines. Staff told commissioners the city will measure illumination at the property line and define grid points and heights for consistent measurements.
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