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Council holds public hearing on outdoor lighting rules, clarifies holiday decoration window
Summary
City officials held a public hearing on updates to outdoor lighting regulations, clarifying that holiday decorations may be displayed up to 60 days before a holiday and generally removed within 15 days afterward; staff signaled further revisions addressing business window lighting will return for council review.
The council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s outdoor lighting regulations, including clearer rules for holiday decorations and consideration of limits on window lighting used mainly to draw attention to businesses. The speaker, who provided a ward contact email during the broadcast, said the city’s staff studied aesthetic and safety concerns and will bring a refined draft back to the council.
The speaker said holiday decorations were explicitly clarified in the draft: “that the decorations can be put up 60 days prior to a holiday,” and generally should come down “within 15 days after.” The proposed changes also aim to restrict window lighting deployed primarily to attract customers; staff framed those limits as balancing safety and aesthetics. No final vote on code text was recorded in the summary; the speaker said staff will have updates by the next meeting.
The hearing covered technical and enforcement points but did not record a final enacted ordinance in the summary. Residents who want to comment or follow the proposal were asked to contact their council member via the ward email provided during the broadcast.
