§ 31-01-010. Purpose and applicability.  


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  • (a)

    The purpose of this chapter is to restrict the emission of undesirable light rays into the night sky which are detrimental to aviation and to astronomical observations. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all outdoor lighting devices used for illumination or advertisement.

    (b)

    The provisions of this chapter do not apply to incandescent lamps of one hundred fifty (150) watts or less; glass tubes filled with neon, argon or krypton; outdoor advertising signs constructed of translucent material and wholly illuminated from within and fossil fuel light sources.

(Ord. No. 805, § 1, 12-11-90; Ord. No. 997, § 1, 4-22-97; Ord. No. 1057, 4-13-99)