HCC §14-52
Rules for outdoor lighting fixtures
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets general rules for outdoor lights, including shielding, hours, and color. It bans mercury vapor lights for new or replacement installations and requires removing existing ones by a set date. Details are in Table 14-A.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — General requirements
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Standard fixture. All class types of outdoor light fixtures shall follow the requirements set forth in Table 14-A. (b) Shielding. All outdoor lights shall be shielded pursuant to the requirements set forth in Table 14-A. (c) Hours of operation. All outdoor light fixtures shall be subject to the hours of operation as required by Table 14-A. (d) Mercury vapor lights prohibited. Mercury vapor lamps shall not be used for any new outdoor lighting installations or for the replacement of any existing installation. All existing mercury vapor outdoor lighting fixtures shall be removed by August 17, 1998. (e) Blue light content. The blue light content of the outdoor light fixture shall be pursuant to the requirements set forth in Table 14-A. (f) Traffic color compliant. The color of the outdoor light fixture shall be pursuant to the requirements set forth in Table 14-A. (1988, ord 88-122, sec 3; am 2011, ord 11-18, sec 2.)14-52
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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