Outdoor Lighting in Rothschild, WI (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Rothschild, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
New commercial, industrial and multifamily development in Rothschild must use dark-sky-compliant, shielded, downward-directed lighting under Village Code § 590-118F(1)(a). Parking lot pole fixtures are capped at 20 feet in residential districts, 25 feet in commercial districts and 30 feet in industrial districts.
Rothschild Dark-Sky Lighting Standards
Some RestrictionsRothschild Village Code § 590-118
F. Lighting. (1) General standards. All developments shall include exterior lighting enhancements, including but not limited to pedestrian scale lighting, facade accent lighting, parking lot and drive aisle illumination, and landscape or architectural lighting. (a) Lighting fixtures shall be dark-sky compliant by being shielded and either downward directed or aimed to prevent upward spill. (b) ...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Rothschild bars glare and light spilling beyond a property line villagewide under Village Code § 590-36, requiring exposed light sources to be shielded so they aren't visible outside their district. Commercial, industrial and multifamily sites face a stricter numeric standard: footcandles must read 0.0 at the property line under § 590-118F(1)(d).
Rothschild Light Trespass & Glare Rules
Some RestrictionsRothschild Village Code §§ 590-36, 590-118
No activity shall emit glare or heat that is visible or measurable outside its premises. All operations producing intense glare or heat shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. Exposed sources of light shall be shielded so as not to be visible outside of their district. ... (d) Light trespass prohibited, footcandles shall measure 0.0 at the property lines.
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