Please be a good neighbor and check your outdoor lighting.

If lighting needs improving, here are a few things to do:

1. Redirect light to the area to be illuminated, and avoid lighting neighboring properties. 2. Add shields to existing fixtures to prevent glare and light spill, or replace with shielded fixtures. 3. Replace existing bulbs with ones having Good Neighbor lower lumens, less than 750, and/or lower kelvins, less than 3000. Lighting in

Goal: Our goal is to improve nighttime visibility, Laguna Beach create a pleasant ambiance, maintain safety, be considerate of others and ensure security in our Laguna Beach neighborhoods.

For additional information contact the The Laguna Beach City of Laguna Beach Community Development Community Development Department Department 505 Forest Avenue Laguna Beach, California 92651 (949) 497-0712

Or see the City’s website at www.lagunabeachcity.net

Outdoor Lighting Considerate outdoor lighting should be the Sensible outdoor lighting principles and responsibility of all: City government, our busi- What to do about problem lighting: ness, our institutions, and our residents. By practices: Once our own lighting complies with the encouraging good practices that direct appro- Shield the Light Source — A shielded fixture allows ordinance, we may want to discuss the priate lighting where and when it is needed, no direct light to be visible above the bottom of we will use less energy, save dollars and be ordinance with a neighbor. Remember, most the light bulb. All outdoor light fixtures with a light good neighbors. people are not aware that their light is a bulb brighter than 750 lumens and/or 3000 kel- nuisance, and many may not realize how easy Why are we promoting good outdoor vin should be shielded. A lumen is a measure- ment of light energy and a kelvin is a measure- it is to fix. Offer to help evaluate their exterior lighting? Good outdoor lighting achieves the lights. Share how lights can be modified to ment of the color temperature of a light source. following: improve the nighttime environment. Try to be

 Promotes safety. helpful and supportive and maintain Prevent Light Trespass — Install light fixtures neighborly relations.  Preserves and enhances neighborhood carefully to illuminate only targeted area and not

character. a neighbor’s property. Brighter is not always A tool that can be helpful is the International  Reduces or prevents light from spilling on- better. Providing light adequate for the intended Dark Sky Association’s publication called IDA to neighboring properties. task and avoiding over-lighting is the goal.  Promotes energy conservation. Practical Guide to Residential Lighting, availa-  Saves money. Direct light downward — Choose full cut-off or fully ble at City Hall or at www.darksky.org. This publication provides common sense lighting  Enhances the night-sky beauty. shielded light fixtures. (See illustrations.) These information and guidance on how to maintain  Respects the need for safety and security fixtures prevent emission of direct light from neighborhood-friendly lighting. in our neighborhoods. above the base of the light bulb.

 Improves the quality of life for people and If, after a friendly conversation, a light wildlife. Is our outdoor lighting neighborhood continues to be a problem, we suggest

friendly? sending your neighbor a letter suggesting What is good outdoor lighting?  Do any lights shine upward or outward into solutions. A sample letter is available at City Good outdoor lighting improves visibility, the night sky or onto neighboring properties? Hall or on the City’s website at safety and security. Good lighting uses  Are lights fully shielded? www.lagunabeachcity.net. If the light shielded fixtures to direct light downward and  Is there glare or is the bare bulb visible? continues to be a problem, we invite you to prevents glare and light spilling into the night  Do lights cast a dark shadow onto come to City Hall and discuss the situation sky and onto neighboring properties. neighboring property or streets? with City staff.