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Outdoor Light Controls –
City Code
Chapter 26.5 Outdoor Light Controls

Ordinance - General
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•Goal of the ordinance is to guide and 
manage outdoor lighting.
–Control Light Trespass
–Reduce Glare
–Dark Sky Friendly
–Cost Effective and Energy Efficient
–Nighttime Safety
–Good practices related to lighting

Purpose for Change
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•Chapter 26.5 - Adopted December 9, 
1986.
–Existing ordinance unchanged for 38 years.
•Advancements in Lighting Industry
–LED technology, Smart Lighting, etc.
•Environmental Impacts
•Add clarity

What It Does Not Do
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•Make Glendale a “Dark Sky City” by 
placing mandates on lighting 
requirements.
–Promotes Dark Sky fixtures without mandating 
Glendale to become a “Dark Sky” City.
–Zero Uplight
• No illumination above building tops

Lighting Ordinance
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•We would like to get feedback on the 
proposed changes 
•We will move forward if there is 
Council consensus
•Next step 
–Amendment to the current ordinance will be 
taken as an action item on a future council 
meeting

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