Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
§ 5.08 Lighting Standards
(a) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the regulation is to regulate outdoor
night-time lighting fixtures to preserve, protect and enhance the Town’s dark sky
while conserving energy, permitting reasonable and safe use of outdoor night-time
lighting, minimizing glare and obtrusive light, and helping to protect the natural
environment from the damaging effects of night lighting.
(b) Applicability. All outdoor lighting fixtures (luminaries) shall be installed
in conformance with this section.
(c) Maximum Wattage and Shielding. All lighting installations shall be
designed and installed to be fully shielded (full cutoff), except as in exceptions
below, and shall have a maximum lamp wattage of 250 watts for commercial
lighting, 100 watts incandescent and 26 watts compact fluorescent for residential
lighting. In residential areas, light should be shielded such that the lamp itself or the
lamp image is not directly visible outside the property perimeter.
(d) Exempt Lighting. The following are exempt from the requirements of
this section:
(1) Outdoor lighting fixtures existing or legally installed prior January 1, 2009
however, when existing lighting fixtures become unrepairable or are
replaced, their replacements are subject to all the provisions of this
section
(2) Outdoor lighting fixtures that are necessary for worker safety at farms,
ranches, dairies, feedlots or industrial, mining or oil and gas facilities.
(3) Lighting for stairs, ramps, exit signs and other illumination
required by building code.
(4) Holiday and temporary lighting (less than thirty days use in any one year).
(5) Emergency lighting used by police, firefighters or medical personnel and
that is in operation as long as the emergency exists.
(e) Nonconforming Light Fixtures. In addition to other exemptions provided in
this section, an outdoor lighting fixture not meeting these provisions shall be
allowed, if the fixture is extinguished by an automatic shutoff devise between the
hours of 11:00 p.m. and sunrise. No outdoor recreational facility, whether public or
private, shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. except to conclude any recreational or
sporting event or other activity conducted, which is in progress prior to 11:00 p.m.
at a ballpark, arena or similar facility.
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