General requirements for outdoor lighting

A. All outdoor lighting fixtures must be fully shielded, except that all outdoor lighting fixtures installed after January 1, 2026, must comply with this chapter. B. All outdoor lighting fixtures used for the illumination of highways and roadways must have a color rendering index no less than 70 percent and a correlated color temperature not greater than 3,000 Kelvin. C. Mercury vapor must not be used for new outdoor lighting fixtures or for the replacement of existing outdoor lighting fixtures. D. All outdoor lighting fixtures, except for neon, must limit short wavelength content to no more than two percent of blue light content. E. All outdoor lighting fixtures, except for neon, must: 1. Not be aimed against a structure to cause glare visible from any abutting property. 2. Not be aimed upward towards the sky or directed at the ocean or any abutting property. 3. Have a height, as determined by the director, that is minimized to the fullest extent possible. 4. Be traffic color compliant. F. The director may adopt rules to implement this chapter. ( Ord. No. 5867 , § 4, 2025; Ord. No. 5434 , § 2, 2022; Ord. 4239, § 1, 2015; Ord. 3430 § 3 (part), 2007)