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1 | AN ACT concerning public safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Outdoor Lighting Control Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Direct light" means light emitting generally in a downward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | direction by a lamp, off a reflector or through a refractor of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | a lighting unit.
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10 | "Full-cutoff lighting unit" means a lighting unit in its | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | mounted form that allows no direct light from the lighting unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | above a horizontal place through the lighting unit's lowest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | light-emitting part. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | "Glare" means a direct light emitted by a lighting unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | that causes reduced visibility of objects or momentary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | blindness.
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17 | "Lamp" means the component of a lighting unit that produces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | "Light pollution" means general sky glow caused by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | scattering or artificial light in the atmosphere.
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21 | "Light trespass" means light emitted by a lighting unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | lighting unit is located.
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24 | "Lighting unit" means a complete lighting unit, including a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | the light, to position and protect the lamps and to connect the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | lamps to the power supply.
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28 | "Lumen" means a specific standard unit of measurement of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | luminous flux.
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30 | "Non-cutoff lighting unit" means a streetlight lighting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | unit in which either the lamp and surrounding glass lens extend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | below the horizontal plane of opaque shielding elements of the |
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1 | lighting unit, or the lamp is situated on top of a post or on a | ||||||
2 | pivoting support on the side of a building, causing light to | ||||||
3 | cast as glare outward and upward, beyond its useful range. | ||||||
4 | "Outdoor light fixtures" means outdoor artificial | ||||||
5 | illuminating devices, installed or portable, used for | ||||||
6 | flood-lighting, roadway and area lighting, general | ||||||
7 | illumination or advertisement.
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8 | "Permanent outdoor lighting unit" means any fixed lighting | ||||||
9 | unit or system of lighting units that is outdoors and that is | ||||||
10 | intended to be used for 7 days or longer.
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11 | "Roadway lighting" means permanent outdoor lighting units | ||||||
12 | that are specifically intended to illuminate roadways for | ||||||
13 | automotive vehicles.
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14 | "Semi-cutoff lighting unit" means a lighting unit that | ||||||
15 | allows no more than 8% of the light from the lamp to be emitted | ||||||
16 | above a horizontal plane passing through the lighting unit's | ||||||
17 | lowest light emitting part. | ||||||
18 | Section 10. Outdoor lighting control. | ||||||
19 | (a) Permanent outdoor lighting unit installation. The | ||||||
20 | installation of any new or replacement permanent outdoor | ||||||
21 | lighting unit by or for a State agency shall meet the following | ||||||
22 | conditions: | ||||||
23 | (1) The new or replacement unit shall be a full-cutoff | ||||||
24 | lighting unit if the rated output of the lighting unit is | ||||||
25 | greater than 1,800 lumens. | ||||||
26 | (2) The minimum allowance specified by an applicable | ||||||
27 | recommendation or regulation shall be used. The average | ||||||
28 | minimum allowance adequate for the intended purpose shall | ||||||
29 | be used if no lighting recommendation or regulation is | ||||||
30 | applicable, giving full consideration to energy, | ||||||
31 | conservation, glare, and light trespass. | ||||||
32 | (3) Reflectorized roadway markers, lines, warning | ||||||
33 | signs, informational signs, or other passive means shall be | ||||||
34 | utilized for roadway lighting except at intersections of 2 | ||||||
35 | or more streets or highways unless it is determined that |
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1 | the purpose of the lighting installation or replacement | ||||||
2 | cannot be achieved by these means. | ||||||
3 | (4) Adequate consideration shall be given to | ||||||
4 | conserving energy and minimizing glare, light pollution, | ||||||
5 | and light trespass. | ||||||
6 | (b) Exceptions. The following instances shall be exempt | ||||||
7 | from the requirements of subsection (a): | ||||||
8 | (1) Where federal laws, rules, or regulations preempt | ||||||
9 | State rules. | ||||||
10 | (2) Where fire, police, rescue, or repair personnel | ||||||
11 | need light for temporary emergencies or road repair work. | ||||||
12 | (3) Where there are special requirements, such as | ||||||
13 | sports facilities, historic decorative considerations, or | ||||||
14 | flag lighting. All such lighting shall be selected and | ||||||
15 | installed to shield the lamp or lamps from direct view to | ||||||
16 | the greatest extent possible and to minimize upward | ||||||
17 | lighting and light trespass. | ||||||
18 | (4) Where there is substantial nighttime pedestrian | ||||||
19 | traffic in an urban area and an engineer experienced in | ||||||
20 | outdoor lighting has deemed it necessary to permit the | ||||||
21 | installation of semi-cutoff lighting units in a quantity | ||||||
22 | such that the total number of new or replacement | ||||||
23 | semi-cutoff lighting units within a square mile of the | ||||||
24 | lighting unit does not exceed the total number of existing | ||||||
25 | full-cutoff lighting units. | ||||||
26 | (5) Where it has been determined that a compelling | ||||||
27 | safety interest exists that cannot be addressed by any | ||||||
28 | other method. | ||||||
29 | (c) Rules. The Environmental Protection Agency, in | ||||||
30 | consultation with the Department of
Transportation and the | ||||||
31 | Department of Central Management Services, shall
adopt rules to | ||||||
32 | implement this
Section, including a system to ensure that the | ||||||
33 | use of State
funds for street lighting complies with the | ||||||
34 | requirements of this
Section.
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35 | Section 15. Light trespass. |
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1 | (a) Unreasonable placement. No person may unreasonably | ||||||
2 | place or operate a lighting unit in a manner that causes | ||||||
3 | illumination or glare to be cast on the property of another | ||||||
4 | person with the effect of reducing privacy, hindering sleep, or | ||||||
5 | creating an unattractive appearance to the area without the | ||||||
6 | permission of the owner, lessee, or lawful occupant of the | ||||||
7 | property. The following factors shall be considered for | ||||||
8 | purposes of determining whether the placement or operation of a | ||||||
9 | lighting unit is reasonable: | ||||||
10 | (1) The extent to which the lighting unit furthers a | ||||||
11 | lawful purpose. | ||||||
12 | (2) The severity of the effect upon the property of | ||||||
13 | another. | ||||||
14 | (3) The general character and use of the properties. | ||||||
15 | (4) The extent to which reasonable mitigation measures | ||||||
16 | are available. | ||||||
17 | (b) A person convicted of light trespass is guilty of a | ||||||
18 | petty offense. The penalty is a fine of $100 if the violation | ||||||
19 | is not corrected within 10 days of the conviction. | ||||||
20 | Section 20. Dark areas. | ||||||
21 | (a) Designation. The Environmental Protection Agency may | ||||||
22 | identify and designate, as dark areas, areas of this State | ||||||
23 | which are especially suitable for astronomical observations or | ||||||
24 | which provide nocturnal benefits to flora and fauna due to | ||||||
25 | their darkness. | ||||||
26 | (b) Proposed plan. The Environmental Protection Agency | ||||||
27 | shall submit a proposed plan to preserve any areas designated | ||||||
28 | as dark areas to the Governor and the General Assembly within | ||||||
29 | 18 months of the designation of the area as a dark area.
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