SF0073 - Outdoor lighting.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0281

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0073

 

 

Outdoor lighting.

 

Sponsored by:  Senator(s) Case and Representative(s) Burns
and Parady

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing
 2  municipalities and counties to restrict outdoor lighting;
 3  and providing for an effective date.

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 5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 15-1-103(a) by creating a new
 8  paragraph (l) and 18-2-101(a) by creating a new paragraph
 9  (viii) are amended to read:

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11         15-1-103.  General powers of governing bodies.

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13         (a)  The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

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15              (l)  Adopt ordinances regulating the types,
16  kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor

 

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 1  electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting
 2  practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution
 3  and light trespass.

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 5         18-2-101.  General powers.

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 7         (a)  Each organized county in the state is a body
 8  corporate and politic. The powers of the county shall be
 9  exercised by a board of county commissioners which may:

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11              (viii)  Adopt resolutions regulating the types,
12  kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor
13  electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting
14  practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution
15  and light trespass.

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17         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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19                         (END)

 

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