5-8(B)   APPLICABILITY

5-8(B)(1)   General

All sources of light visible from the exterior of a property shall comply with the standards of this Section 14-16-5-8 unless specified otherwise in this IDO. The standards of this section shall apply to both new lighting and the replacement of fixtures (excepting lamp replacement), regardless of type, mounting, or location.

5-8(B)(2)   Exemptions

The following types of lighting are not subject to the requirements of this Section 14-16-5-8:

5-8(B)(2)(a)   Outdoor light fixtures on advertisement signs on interstate highways.

5-8(B)(2)(b)   Outdoor light fixtures existing and legally installed prior to the effective date of this IDO that do not comply with provisions of this IDO not contained in the New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act, provided that when existing light fixtures become unrepairable, their replacements are subject to all the provisions of this Section 14-16-5-8.

5-8(B)(2)(c)   Navigational lighting systems at airports and other lighting necessary for aircraft safety.

5-8(B)(2)(d)   Outdoor light fixtures necessary for worker safety at farms; ranches; dairies; feedlots; or industrial, mining, or oil and gas facilities.

5-8(B)(2)(e)   Lighting for outdoor recreational uses such as ball diamonds, playing fields, tennis courts and similar uses, provided that all of the following requirements are met.

   1.   Light poles are not more than 30 ft. tall.

   2.   Maximum illumination at the property line is not brighter than 200 foot lamberts.

   3.   Exterior lighting is extinguished no later than 11:00 P.M. except to complete an activity that is in progress prior to 11:00 P.M.

5-8(B)(2)(f)   Lighting for outdoor recreational uses in the NR-PO-B sub-zone that exceeds the standards in this Section 14-16-5-8 but complies with a Master Plan approved by the EPC.

5-8(B)(2)(g)   Illuminated and electronic signs are regulated in Section 14-16-5-12 (Signs).