PROPOSED LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY

5‑1504 Light and Glare Standards.

(A) Purpose and Intent. The following paragraphs set standards for outdoor lighting installations which conserve energy and protect the environment without decreasing safety, utility, security and productivity, while enhancing nighttime enjoyment of property within the jurisdiction.

(1) The sale, leasing, installation or operation of un-shielded mercury vapor or similar high‑intensity lighting fixtures is prohibited. Any such fixtures currently in operation shall be deactivated no later than ninety (90) days following the effective date of this ordinance.

(2) Sale, leasing, installation and operation of low‑pressure sodium, fully shielded (meaning no light rays are emitted by the installed fixture at angles above the horizontal plane) fixtures is permitted.

(3) Glare or stray light from outdoor lighting fixtures shall not be visible beyond property lines, from roadways, or in the atmosphere above such lighting installations.

(4) The use of photocells to activate lights at dusk and deactivate such lights at dawn is discouraged. Use of magnetic vehicle sensors or other motion sensors is strongly encouraged.

(5) Lighting fixtures shall not be mounted on or near reflective building surfaces or any other reflective support structures.

(6) Property owners or managers receiving written complaint concerning outdoor lighting shall take corrective action within 30‑days of such complaint.

(7) Effective Date of this Ordinance is: __, __, 199_.

Original draft 24 June 96

Revised draft 10 January, 1998

Revised Draft 19 October, 1998

Robert K MacDowell

39845 The Narrows Road

Waterford, Virginia 20197

(540) 882‑9000

E‑mail: MacDowell R@mediasoft.net