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A. Title. Sections 17.09.060 through 17.09.069 shall be known and may be cited as the Moab Outdoor Lighting Ordinance (MOLO).

B. Purposes. The general purpose of the MOLO is to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare, the quality of life, and the ability to view the night sky by establishing regulations and a process of review for outdoor lighting. This chapter establishes standards for outdoor lighting in order to accomplish the following:

1. To protect against direct glare and excessive lighting.

2. To provide safe roadways for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

3. To protect and reclaim the ability to view the night sky and help preserve the resident quality of life and the tourist experience.

4. To prevent direct light trespass in all areas of the City.

5. To promote efficient and cost-effective lighting.

6. To ensure that sufficient lighting can be provided where needed to promote safety and security.

7. To allow for flexibility in the style of lighting fixtures.

8. To provide lighting guidelines.

9. To provide assistance to property owners and occupants in bringing nonconforming lighting into conformance with this chapter.

10. To work with other jurisdictions within Grand County to meet the purposes of this chapter.

C. Scope. All exterior lighting installed after the effective date hereof in all zoning districts in the City shall be in conformance with the requirements established by the MOLO. All existing lighting installed prior to the effective date hereof in all zoning districts in the City shall be addressed as follows:

1. All outdoor lighting that does not meet the requirements of this chapter and is not otherwise exempt shall be considered legal nonconforming or part of a legal nonconforming structure and shall be additionally subject to an amortization schedule outlined in Section 17.09.069.

2. Direct illumination shall be confined within the property boundaries of the source and shall comply with the special provisions sections for zoning districts, as they refer to glare and direct illumination.

3. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of Sections 17.09.060 through 17.09.069 and 17.93.075 and any other provision of the Moab Municipal Code, these sections shall control. (Ord. 23-14, 2023; Ord. 19-03 Att. 1 (part), 2019)