Delano Development Code §20.10.140.1.a limits outdoor lighting from nonresidential uses to one-half (0.5) foot-candles of illumination at any property line, and prohibits blinking, flashing, oscillating, or unusually high-intensity light.
Parking areas of 5+ spaces must average 0.5 foot-candles for visibility and security at night. All wiring for illumination must be underground. Operation of searchlights for advertising and illumination of outdoor public recreational facilities (unless an activity is in progress) is prohibited between 10 p.m. and dawn. Residential outdoor light poles, excluding street lighting, may not exceed 12 feet (§20.10.140.2.b).
Code-enforcement citations; lighting that creates a nuisance may be ordered shielded or extinguished.
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