Spokane regulates outdoor lighting under SMC 17C.110 with full-cutoff fixture requirements for new commercial development. No formal IDA Dark Sky designation, but light spillover onto adjoining residential property is restricted.
Spokane Municipal Code 17C.110 includes lighting standards requiring full-cutoff (downward-directed) fixtures for most commercial and multi-family outdoor lighting to reduce glare and light pollution. Spokane is not a certified International Dark-Sky Community, but design review encourages lighting that minimizes sky-glow. Residential security lighting must not direct excessive light onto adjacent properties (light trespass standard). Street-light upgrades by the City have moved toward LED with shielded fixtures. Parks and athletic fields have specific allowances. The Palouse and Eastern Washington host several observatories (Pullman area, Goldendale) benefiting from lower regional light pollution.
Unshielded commercial lighting: correction notice under SMC 17C.110. Chronic offender: code enforcement action up to $500/day.
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