§ 8.50.050. Exempt lighting.

The following outdoor lighting fixtures are exempt from this Chapter:

8.50.050.1 Fossil fuel (e.g., gas) lamps;

8.50.050.2 Neon;

8.50.050.3 Temporary holiday decorations;

8.50.050.4 Flag lighting of 150 watts or less;

8.50.050.5 Emergency lighting;

8.50.050.6 Internally illuminated signs that have dark backgrounds (opaque or colored) and light lettering (white or colored lighter than the background) so as to minimize glare;

8.50.050.7 Motion detector lighting fixtures, provided (a) that there is no light trespass, (b) the fixtures are mounted within five feet of an entrance or exit door or alcove of a structure, (c) installed no more than eight feet above the ground, (d) illuminated with a maximum of two light bulbs of no more than 75 watts each, (e) maximum time the light is on after being triggered is ten minutes, and (f) light cannot be trigger from more than 30 feet away;

8.50.050.8 Exposed string outdoor lighting, provided (a) that they consist exclusively of a white light with a clear bulb, and (b) the installation of such lights shall be limited to the lighting of living landscape features (shrubs and trees) in outside dining areas or within the parking areas of a commercial center or plaza.

(Ord. 1054, 3-17-2015)