1999-920-Ordinance No. 99-022 Recorded 8/26/1999VOL: CJ1999 PAGE: 920
RECORDED DOCUMENT
STATE OF OREGON
COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
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Aug. 26, 1999; 2:38 p.m.
Ordinance (CJ)
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MARY SUE PENHOLLOW
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WHEREAS, Deschutes County adopted Outdoor Lighting Control provisions in 1994 which
allow nonconforming lighting lawfully existing at that time to remain operable until August 31, 1999
(Ord. 94-024 § 1); and,
WHEREAS, the County has distributed handouts to the public and informed retailers and utility
company representatives in preparation for the requirement to replace nonconforming lighting; and,
WHEREAS, extending the requirement for compliance for one year will allow for additional
education of the public, retailers and utility company personnel, resulting ultimately in more effective
compliance with the requirement to replace nonconforming lighting; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.10.170, Exemptions, of the Deschutes County Code
is amended to read as described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated
herein, with new language underlined and language to be deleted in stfik
Section 2. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance takes effect
on its passage.
DATED this cQ5 day of August, 1999..
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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EXHIBIT "A"
15.10.170. Exemptions.
A. Nonconformance.
I. All other outdoor light fixtures lawfully
installed prior to and operable on the
effective date of the requirements
codified in this ordinance are exempt
from all such requirements except those
regulated in subsee4ions A, B, and G of
DCC 15.10.150(A),
(B) and (C) or as follows:
a. All replacement of outdoor lighting
fixtures, as of the date of adoption, shall
be subject to the provisions of this
ordinance.
b. Until a date €tve six years after the date
of adoption of this code, August 31, 4999
2000.
2. Fossil Fuel Light. All outdoor light
fixtures producing light directly by the
combustion of natural gas or other fossil
fuels are exempt from all requirement of
this code.
B. Airport operations lighting and aircraft
navigational beacons as established by the
Federal Aviation Administration are
permanently exempt from these provisions.
All other airport outdoor lighting must
conform to the intent of this ordinance.
C. Correctional Institutions. Exterior lighting
for county correctional institutions shall be
shielded high pressure sodium except at the
immediate entry area, in which case other
lighting may be used that conforms to the
intent of this ordinance.
D. Lights used for holiday decorations for no
more than 45 days are exempt from the
requirements of this ordinance.
E. Carnivals and Fairs that require the use of
temporary outdoor lighting fixtures are
exempt except that permanent installations at
dedicated sites must conform to the
requirements of this ordinance.
F. Historical areas as designated by proper
authority are exempt from the requirements
of this ordinance. Use of the minimum
illumination necessary to maintain public
safety is encouraged.
G. Motion detector lights that operate
automatically for periods of less than 20
minutes.
H. U.S. flags displayed by top mounted lighting
on a 24 hours basis.
1. Internally lighted advertising signs.
J. Temporary exemptions to the provision of
this title for five days per calendar year.
K. Television or movie film productions are
exempt except that permanent installations at
dedicated sites must conform to the
requirements of this ordinance.
L. Customary agricultural practices are exempt
except that permanent installations at
dedicated sites must conform to the
requirements of this ordinance.
M. Construction necessary for an allowed use are
exempt except that permanent installations at
dedicated sites must conform to the
requirements of this ordinance.
(Ord. 99-022 § 1, 1999; Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995;
Ord. 94-024 § 1, 1994)
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