Outdoor Lighting Codes in the Northwest

If you know of any other outdoor lighting codes in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho), please let me know!

Seattle Municipal Codes

Seattle Land Use lighting codes

On May 10th, 2000 I did a search at http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/code1.htm
for "light" and turned up the following Seattle Municipal Codes.

Related Bills

Council Bill Number: 113156
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.44.017, 23.45.100, 23.45.112 and 23.47.022 of the Seattle Municipal Code to allow taller lighting standards for public school playfield lighting where necessary to improve safety for athletic participants and minimize impacts of glare and light spill.

This Bill is (to the best of my knowledge) to allow the following Seattle Schools to have Athletic Lighting

  • Nathan Hale High
  • Ingram High
  • Rainier Beach High

 


Island County, Washington

Wow! way to go guys

ORDINANCE C-124 -99 PLG-030-99


Lighting Codes for Kent Washington.

Kent has some decent lighting codes.


Municipal Research & Services Center - Light - Ambient Light, Light Pollution, Glare

Includes


Douglas County

18.16.270

Light and glare. Parking lot lights, security lights, or any exterior lighting shall be of low-intensity and designed to project toward the property, or shall be shielded to keep light from directly projecting over property lines. Single-family residential dwellings are exempt from this provision. (Ord. TLS 97-10-71B Exh. F (part))

From http://ordlink.com/codes/douglas/index.htm and search for "Light"


In my back yard Sports Lighting (not code related)

Loyal Heights Community Center Athletic Field Lighting

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