5.05.133 Exterior lighting.
A. No person shall knowingly allow an exterior lighting fixture to shine light that unreasonably interferes with another person’s use or enjoyment of property. The light from an exterior lighting fixture is presumed reasonable if the light does not exceed one-half foot-candles at the person’s property line.
B. No person shall knowingly allow an exterior lighting fixture, wherever located, to shine light into or onto a significant natural resource area, vegetative corridor, water quality sensitive area, or habitat benefit area unless the lighting fixture is a full cut-off design that is shielded, hooded and oriented towards the ground.
C. This section does not apply to the following:
1. Outdoor recreational facilities;
2. Street lighting or lighting on paths, trails, and walkways; or
3. Facilities owned, operated, or maintained by school districts.
D. This section does not create a cause of action for damages and may not be asserted as the basis for a nuisance per se claim. [BC 5.05.133, added by Ordinance No. 3889, 3/28/94; amended by Ordinances No. 4412, 12/4/06, Ordinance No. 4675, 2/16/16]