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Site Lighting
Site lighting is often used to enhance a property or for safety.
Lighting should be designed to minimize light pollution. It should
be coordinated with the site design.

5.22 Incorporate site lighting only where it is needed.

5.23 Use site lighting only when it is needed.
Integrate a lighting fixture with the
design of the overall building and
5.24 Scale site lighting to its purpose. site.
a. Use small scale fixtures with down-lighting to illuminate
pedestrian walkways, whenever possible.

5.25 Shield site lighting to minimize off-site glare onto
adjacent properties and toward the sky.
a. Orient a fixture downward.
b. Incorporate a cut-off shield to direct light downward.

5.26 Select lamps with warmer colors.

5.27 Install a lamp that is energy efficient.
Scale site lighting to its purpose.

DARK SKY PRACTICES

Dark sky best practices should
be followed when designing site
lighting. The International Dark Sky
Association and the U.S. National
Park Service provide resources
online to help property owners
design site lighting in a way that will
minimize light pollution.

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