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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2017-21 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2017-21 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AMENDING TITLE XI, ENTITLED “BUSINESS REGULATIONS,” CHAPTER 116, ENTITLED “LIGHTING STANDARDS” OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CODE OF ORDINANCES; AMENDING SECTION 116.01 ENTITLED “PURPOSE AND INTENT” TO PROVIDE FOR GUIDING PRINCIPLES; AMENDING SECTION 116.02 ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS” TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 116.03 ENTITLED “GENERAL STANDARDS” TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 116.04 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 116.06 ENTITLED “LIGHTING OF RESIDENTIAL COMMON AREAS” TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; CREATING SECTION 116.07, TO BE ENTITLED “PRESERVES, NATURAL AREAS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVE LANDS”; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City Commission adopted the City's first lighting ordinance in April of 2005 (Ordinance 1513 - Section 116 Code of Ordinances). The Ordinance provided basic guidelines for lighting use in residential and non-residential areas which focused on creating guidelines based on general dark sky principles. The City was one of the first western Broward County communities to create lighting guidelines.
2. Technology has changed since 2005 and the use of LED lighting is becoming more widespread due to the LED bulb’s long life and energy efficiency. LED lighting also creates new challenges as the certain intensities of LED lighting can adversely impact the general public.
3. City staff worked with the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) since June 2017 to provide the recommendations listed within the proposed ordinance. The EAB relied on the following resources prior to making recommendations on thi...
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