Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

ORDINANCE NO.· 1315
AN ORDINANCE OF TIIE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
GILBERT~ ARIZONA, AMENDING THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE OF THE TOWN OF GILBERT, ARIZONA, CHAPTER II
DEVELOP~NT STANDARDS, ARTICLE XI LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE
CRITERIA, SECTION 11.22 COMPATIBLE DESIGN, BY REPEALING
SUBSECTION A LIGHT AND GLARE AND ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION
A LIGHT AND GLARE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF
EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE TOWN AND ESTABLISING STANDARDS
FOR OUTDOOR LIGHT FIXTIJRES AND THE PROTECTION OF ADJACENT
PROPERTIES, PROHIBITING CERTAIN OUTDOOR LIGHT FIXTURES,
ESTABLISHING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES.
WHEREAS, excess light from outdoor light fixtures can constitute light trespass
when it extends beyond the boundaries of the property on which the outdoor light fixture is
located; and
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WHEREAS, such light trespass can and does interfere with the use and enjoyment . of
adjacent properties and constitutes a nuisance; and
WHEREAS, light trespass can cause glare which interferes with the ability of drivers
to perceive objects or obstructions clearly; and
WHEREAS, excess light causes light pollution, interfering with astronomical
observations; and
WHEREAS, that certain document entitled "The Unified Land Development Code of Town
of Gilbert, Arizona, Chapter II, Article XI, Section 11.22(A) Light and Glare," three copies of which are on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, is hereby declared to be a public record, and said copies are
ordered to remain on file with the Town Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of
Gilbert, Arizona; as follows:
Section 1.
In General.
The Unified Land Development Code of the Town of Gilbert, Arizona, Chapter II
Development Standards, Article XI Landscape and Open Space Criteria, Section 11.22 Compatible Design, is
hereby amended by repealing Subsection A Light and Glare and adopting new Subsection A Light and Glare,
as set forth in that public record entitled "The Unified Land