Rural Outdoor Lighting District Ordinance

Supplemental Download(s)

FINAL DOCUMENTS:

• Dark Skies Brochure
• Final/Adopted District Map (Updated, 2014 for adoption of Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Plan)
• Modifications to Lighting Zones (State Energy Commission)
• Descriptions of Modifications to Lighting Zones

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:

• Ordinance Overview
• Initial Study
• Lighting Guidelines
• September 21, 2011 Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing
• Staff Memo to the RPC dated September 15, 2011
• RPC Package
• Changes to Outdoor Lighting Zones
• Map as Urban to Rural Changes (Modifications to Lighting Zones)
• November 9, 2011 Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing
• Staff Memo to the RPC dated October 27, 2011
• RPC Package
• Revised Draft Ordinance
• January 24, 2012 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing
• Board Package
• District Map (Draft Rev7)

Download Excerpt/Summary

This project is an amendment to Title 22 of the County Code, Planning and Zoning, to establish a Rural Outdoor Lighting District for areas of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The proposed Ordinance will establish the District with regulations that will conserve energy and resources and promote dark skies for the enjoyment and health of humans and wildlife, while permitting reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety and security. The regulations include limitations on allowable light trespass, fully shielding outdoor lighting, and imposes maximum heights of fixtures. The draft ordinance includes requirements for street lighting in rural areas, outdoor recreation facilities and signs. The draft map depicts areas located within the proposed District.