COCHISE COUNTY
LIGHT POLLUTION CODE
Section 1: Administration
1.01 Purpose
Σ To achieve effective and efficient lighting, while preserving the safety, security, and wellbeing
of County residents and visitors.
Σ To protect and enhance the lawful nighttime use and enjoyment of all property through
protection of and access to the dark night skies, and to encourage the conservation of energy
and other resources.
Σ To specify and encourage lighting practices and systems that will minimize the adverse
man-made light pollution effects of sky-glow, glare and light trespass.
Σ To ensure that all signs installed in the County are compatible with the County’s largely
rural character, are in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, and to ensure that no sign
shall be brighter than is necessary for clear and adequate visibility.