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Sec. 17.26.010.- Purpose. Sec. 17.26.020.- Definitions. Sec. 17.26.030.- Applicability & Scope. Sec. 17.26.040.- General Regulations. Sec. 17.26.050.- Residential Uses. Sec. 17.26.060.- Nonresidential Uses. Sec. 17.26.065.- Nonresidential Uses in the Downtown. Sec. 17.26.070.- Light Trespass. Sec. 17.26.080.- Exceptions. Sec. 17.26.010. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide regulations for outdoor lighting that will: A. Protect and enhance human and environmental health; B. Promote nighttime safety and visibility through purposeful and directed lighting; C. Increase the effectiveness of natural areas like Open Space in providing sanctuary for wildlife; D. Support citywide sustainability efforts by limiting the use of energy resources to the greatest extent possible; E. Minimize the adverse impacts of lighting, such as light trespass, glare, artificial night glow, and obtrusive light; F. Encourage quality lighting design and implementation; G. Effectively manage lighting throughout the city; and H. Increase access to and enjoyment of the night sky. Sec. 17.26.020. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Backlighting. Lighting directed behind the luminaire. Correlated Color Temperature (CCT). A metric to evaluate the color appearance of a light source, as measured by the absolute temperature of a blackbody whose chromaticity most nearly resembles that of the light source. Downtown. The area encompassing the Westerly Portion of Downtown as defined in Section 17.08.591 of this Code. Footcandle. The unit of measure expressing the quantity of light received on a surface. One footcandle is one lumen per square foot. Fully -shielded. A luminaire constructed and installed in such a manner that all light emitted by the luminaire, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the luminaire, is projected below the horizontal plane through the lowest light -emitting part. A luminaire that is full cutoff meets the fully - shielded requirement. Glare. Intense and blinding light that reduces visibility. A light within the visual field that is sufficiently greater than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance or visibility. Ordinance No. 1858, Series 2023 Page 2of14