The Ordinance established the District with regulations that will conserve energy and resources and promote dark skies for the enjoyment and health of humans and wildlife, while permitting reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety and security. The regulations include limitations on allowable light trespass, fully shielding outdoor lighting, and imposes maximum heights of fixtures.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">NOTE: As of 2/28/19, the link to our Title 22 Planning and Zoning Code has been updated. To view Title 22, please click </SPAN><A href="http://planning.lacounty.gov/title22"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">here</SPAN></A><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Also referred to as Rural Outdoor Lighting Ordinance or Dark Skies Ordinance. This layer was adopted by the BOS (January 2012). For more information, click </SPAN><A href="http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/rural_outdoor_lighting_district_ordinance/"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE HISTORY:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Added to SDE, 3/13/12. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>6/19/14 for annexation to Palmdale (2011-07). </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>6/23/14 as there were some missed annexations</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>10/22/14 - took out Rural Lighting Districts within the Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>3/29/16 - updated for slight city boundary adjustment in Palmdale (APN #3022-012-017)</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>11/22/16 - updated from massive city boundary update per DPW data.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>11/21/18 - updated for Plum Canyon / Skyline Ranch / North Sand Canyon Annexation. This annexation was effective on 11/15/18, and a link to the official LAFCO annexation document is </SPAN><A href="https://dpw.lacounty.gov/sur/nas/SMPM_AnnexationCity/SCLR0039.pdf"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">12/21/22 - updated for Reorganization (Tesoro Del Valle) between Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley. Effective on 11/14/22.</SPAN></P></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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