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                                              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.


                                              4.53 Incorporate site lighting only where it is needed.

            Scale site lighting to its purpose.  4.54 Scale site lighting to its purpose.
                                                   a. Use small scale fixtures with downward facing lighting to
                                                      illuminate pedestrian walkways, whenever possible.

                                              4.55 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.

                                              4.56 Select lamps with warmer colors.


                                              4.57 Install a lamp that is energy efficient.


















































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