Section 7: Permanent Exemptions
7.01 Nonconforming Fixtures
Except as provided in Section 1.04, all outdoor light fixtures existing and legally installed after
March 3, 1982 and prior to December 1, 2005, with the exceptions found in Section 5.02 (curfew
for outdoor recreation facilities) and 5.03 (mercury vapor), may remain “non-conforming”
indefinitely; provided, however, that no change in use, fixture replacement, structural alteration,
or restoration after abandonment of outdoor light fixtures shall be made unless it thereafter
conforms to the provisions of this Code..
7.02 Fossil Fuel Fixtures
Light produced by the combustion of natural gas or other utility-type fossil fuels is exempt from
the lumen cap and shielding requirements of this Code.
7.03 Equipment and Signal Lights
Equipment and signal lights necessary for agricultural equipment or required by state or federal
regulations shall be by the least obtrusive means that meets the applicable operating or regulatory
requirements.